Spanish soccer players will end the boycott of their National Team after reaching an agreement

The Spanish women’s soccer teamworld champion, has agreed to end her boycott after the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said what he was going to do “immediate and profound changes” in its structure, after the resignation of Luis Rubiales.

The decision was made around 5 in the morning, after more than seven hours of meetings in a hotel in Oliva, an hour from Valenciain which the players, responsible for the RFEFhe Higher Sports Council (CSD) and the women’s union FUTPRO.

The players had stated that they would not represent Spain until new changes were introduced in the federation, delving into a crisis that began after the former president (of the RFEF) Luis Rubiales kiss on the lips Jenni Hermoso during the ceremony world.

“We have reached a series of agreements that tomorrow will be drafted and signed by the federation and the CSD”the president of the C.S.D., Victor Francos.

“The players have also expressed their concern to us about the need to make changes in the Spanish Football Federation and the federation has committed to ensuring that these changes occur immediately”he added.

Neither Franks neither Rafael del Amopresident of the National Women’s Football Commissionwanted to give more details about the changes to be made, limiting themselves to saying that they will be announced “soon”.

“It is considered a rapprochement of positions. It is the beginning of a long road that lies ahead of us”declared to the press the president of the FUTPRO, Amanda Gutierrezwho added: ““They, once again, have shown themselves to be coherent and the vast majority have decided to make the decision to stay for the sake of this agreement.”

After the majority of the winners of the Women’s World Cup were selected for the upcoming matches, the players said in a joint statement that they would take the “best decision” for their future and their health after studying the legal implications of being included on a call-up list from which they had asked to be left out.

They argued that the Federation cannot demand their presence because, according to them, the call was not made within the parameters of the governing body of world football, the FIFAin terms of deadlines and procedure.

The players could have faced sanctions including fines of up to 30,000 euros ($32,000) and the suspension of their federative license for two to 15 years, according to the Spanish Sports Law, if they had rejected the call.

The new stage in the Spanish women’s team

The new coach, Montse Tomécalled twenty players who said they were boycotting the team, and although all of them showed up for training on Tuesday, two decided to abandon the call due to “personal motives”.

None of the players would be sanctioned and it was agreed that their identities would remain anonymous.

“The first thing that has been told to them has been: whoever is not comfortable, should not feel strong, should know that they will not find themselves in either the federation or the CSD with a sanctioning process”said Franks.

The revolt of the players was unleashed after the former president of the RFEF Rubiales he will kiss the forward on the lips Beautiful after the victory of Spain in it world.

Beautiful has refuted the insistence of Rubiales in which the kiss was consensual, which sparked a national debate about sexist culture in sports and ended up causing the resignation of Rubiales.

Beautiful was not on the summoned list announced on Monday and accused the RFEF of trying to divide and manipulate the players.

Spain will debut on Friday at the Women’s Nations League against Sweden in Gothenburgbefore playing against Swiss in Cordova on September 26.

The Nations League will determine which equipment Europe are classified for Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The RFEF reported that the players would have a late breakfast after resting and will have their first training session on Wednesday afternoon before traveling to Gothenburg on Thursday morning.