Soccer player victim of Rubiales points against the Spanish leadership: “Nothing has changed”

The Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso He stated that the decision to call up the players who are boycotting the women’s national team of that country is proof that “nothing has changed” in the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)even after the resignation of Luis Rubiales for the scandal of the non-consensual kiss in the Women’s World Cup.

After most of the world champion squad was called up for the upcoming matches, the players announced that they will continue their boycott, which occurred after Rubiales kiss on the lips Beautiful during the trophy presentation ceremony in Australia.

If they reject the summons, the soccer players could face fines of up to 30,000 euros (US$32,000) and to the suspension of its federative license for two to 15 years under the Spanish Sports Law.

Victor Francosdirector of the State Agency for Sportsdeclared to the SER network that if the players do not appear “the Government must apply the law.”

Beautifulwhich was not summoned, maintained that the protagonists had been “surprised and forced to react” by the call, due to “another regrettable situation caused by the people who today continue to make decisions in the RFEF“.

“The players are very clear that it is another strategy of division and manipulation to intimidate and threaten us with legal repercussions and economic sanctions,” said the 33-year-old forward in a statement published in the social network

“Another indisputable proof that shows that nothing has changed today”he added, forcefully.

The federation said in a statement early Monday that it was convinced of the need to make “structural changes” and that it had to clarify who was responsible for the behavior that the players had brought to light.

Montse Toméwhich replaced Jorge Vilda as national coach, suggested that Beautiful had been left off the list due to the intense media attention it had received in the last month.

“We are with Jenni in everything and with all the players… we have believed that the best way to protect her in this call is like this,” he said. Take.

Beautifulfor her part, remarked: “Today there has been an attempt to argue that the environment would be safe for my colleagues when at the same press conference it was announced that they are not calling me to protect me. Protect me from what? Or from whom?”