Women’s football crisis in Spain: Jenni Hermoso officially returns to the national team

2023-10-18 16:49:14

There was no turnaround, no false leap to hinder Jennifer Hermoso’s return to the selection. As expected, two months after the forced kiss she suffered on the podium of the final of the Women’s Football World Cup from the president of her federation, Luis Rubiales, an event which triggered a shock wave in Spain and in the world of football in general, the number 10 of La Roja was reinstated in the selection by the new coach Montse Tomé.

For her second list, after a chaotic first gathering which notably saw the early departures of Mapi Léon and Patri Guijarro, the former assistant of Jorge Vilda recalled around fifteen executives from the world champion team this summer in Oceania, including Jenni Hermoso. During the previous gathering, in mid-September, the midfielder from Pachuca (Mexico) was not called up, while the controversy was still in full swing.

This non-summoning had provoked a strong reaction from the player, who had brushed aside the idea that the federation had taken this decision to “protect” her: ““Protect me from what? From whom?, she wrote. For weeks, even months, we sought protection from the RFEF (Spanish federation) which never came. The people who are asking us today to trust them are the same people who published a list with players who had asked not to be called. »

At 33, Jenni Hermoso has 101 caps with the Spanish national team (51 goals). This very short gathering will see the Spanish women face Italy and Switzerland on October 27 and 31 as part of the Women’s Nations League.