Jenni Hermoso mentioned the choice to name up gamers who’re boycotting the Spanish ladies’s workforce was proof that “nothing has changed” on the nation’s federation (Rfef) even after the resignation of its president over the Women’s World Cup kiss scandal.
After most of Spain’s World Cup profitable squad have been chosen for upcoming video games on Monday, the gamers mentioned they’d proceed their boycott, which got here after Luis Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the lips through the trophy presentation ceremony in Australia.
Should the gamers refuse the call-up they might face fines of up 30,000 euros (£26,000) and the suspension of their federation licence for 2 to fifteen years underneath Spain’s Sports Act.
Victor Francos, the top of Spain’s authorities nationwide sports activities company, advised SER radio station if the gamers didn’t present up “the government must apply the law”.
Hermoso, who was not known as up for the squad, mentioned the gamers had been “caught by surprise” by the call-ups and have been compelled to react to “another unfortunate situation caused by the people who continue to make decision within the Rfef”.
“The players are certain that this is yet another strategy of division and manipulation to intimidate and threaten us with legal repercussion and economic sanctions,” the 33-year-old striker mentioned in an announcement posted on X social media.
“It is yet more irrefutable proof that shows that even today, nothing has changed.”
The Rfef didn’t reply instantly to a request for remark exterior regular enterprise hours. The federation mentioned in an announcement earlier on Monday it was satisfied of the necessity for “structural changes” and needed to make clear who was answerable for the behaviour the gamers had delivered to gentle.
Montse Tome, who has changed Jorge Vilda as coach of the nationwide workforce, advised Hermoso was not noted of the squad due to the extreme media consideration she had acquired previously month.
“We stand with Jenni … we believe that the best way to protect her is like this, but we are counting on Jenni,” Tome mentioned.
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Hermoso requested who she wanted safety from.
“A claim was made today stating that the environment within the federation would be safe for my colleagues to rejoin yet at the press conference it was announced that they were not calling me as a means to protect me,” she mentioned. “Protect me from what? And from whom?”
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