2023-09-19 13:35:46
How many Spanish players will finally be gathered this Tuesday evening near Valencia? After the affair of the forced kiss of the president of the federation Luis Rubiales on the player Jenni Hermoso in the final of the Women’s World Cup, a large part of the Iberian internationals announced their decision to no longer respond to the call of the Roja until a major cleaning was done in the governing bodies.
However, new coach Montse Tomé called up 15 in her list of 23 to face Sweden (September 22) and Switzerland (September 25) in the Nations League. In recent hours, the footballers have expressed their anger in a press release at having been called up against their will and Hermoso (who was not selected) denounced a strategy of “intimidation”, especially since the threat of fines and hovering above the recalcitrant…
To avoid too much media exposure, the RFEF staff decided to split the gathering into two. Initially, the 23 were to regroup in Madrid. But transport tickets have been modified in view of the evolution of the situation. The Real Madrid and Atlético players finally met at the Tryp Alamada hotel in the Spanish capital, not far from Barajas airport, at 11:30 a.m. And they all presented themselves at the establishment before heading towards the Valencian community where the rest of the group is supposed to join them in Oliva, an hour’s drive south of Valencia.
The players are afraid of putting themselves out of line, or even outlawing the law, and have therefore decided to show their presence for legal reasons. “If I have confidence that the players will come? Yes,” said Montse Tomé. Some are reportedly discussing with lawyers to avoid this forced summons. The president of the Superior Sports Council plans to speak with the selected in the afternoon to try to calm the atmosphere.
He would not intend to put pressure on them to force them to play, contrary to what he had suggested in the morning on the airwaves of Cadena Ser. “The executive supports the champions and wants to see them play and win,” said Isabel Rodriguez, government spokesperson. The Government has an interest in ensuring that the selection can play its matches and that the Federation does not leave the country without a selection. We want there to be rapid changes and the confidence of the players to be restored. ” To be continued…
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