2023-09-15 13:30:30
Despite the resignation of Luis Rubiales and the dismissal of coach Joge Vilda, the players of the Spanish women’s team have decided not to play again with the selection. They continue to demand changes within the Federation.
Published on: 09/15/2023 – 1:30 p.m.
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The Spanish world champions have announced their refusal to return to the selection as long as there are no other changes within the federation, AFP learned Friday from a source close to the governing body of the federation. Spanish football. “ They don’t come back “, said this source, without giving further details. The announcement of this refusal comes a few hours before the presentation, scheduled for 2 p.m. UT, of the list of the women’s “Roja” for the matches against Sweden and Switzerland in the Nations League by the new coach Montsé Tomé.
The 23 world champions announced at the end of August their refusal to wear the “Roja” jersey as long as the leaders of Spanish football remained in place, as a sign of protest after the forced kiss of the president of the federation Luis Rubiales to the player Jennifer Hermoso, just after their world title on August 20 in Sydney.
Rubiales before the judge
Football authorities, however, seemed optimistic in recent days, citing Rubiales’ resignation on Sunday and the dismissal last week of women’s team coach Joge Vilda, a close friend of Rubiales whose methods were criticized by his players.
In the meantime, barely five days after his resignation, the former boss of Spanish football, Luis Rubiales, will respond for the first time this Friday in court to accusations of “sexual assault” against him for his forced kiss to Jennifer Hermoso. Summoned to the Madrid National Court, he arrived there accompanied by his lawyer, without making any statements to the dozens of journalists present. The former president of the Spanish federation (RFEF) must be questioned by judge Francisco de Jorge, in charge of the case, during a closed hearing.
(With AFP)
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