The players of the Spanish Soccer Team have responded to the Federation, after this Monday the first squad list for Montse Tomé was known, which included several of the World Cup champions, despite the fact that they had reiterated their decision not to be selected: «[La RFEF] “He is not in a position to require us to attend the call.”
The statement, which several of them, including Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí, have spread on social networks, refers to a previous note in which the “firm will” not to be summoned was made “clear.” As they reiterate, The statements from then “are still fully valid.”
The athletes have assured that They are going to “study” the “legal consequences” that may exist after they have been called despite having expressly requested otherwise.
At this point, they have denounced that the call has not been made “in a timely manner.” To explain this, they refer to article 3.2 of Annex I of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, according to which the association that wishes to call up a player must do so por written at least 15 days before of the first day of the international period.
Also, according to this article, the player’s club must be notified in writing, while the club must “confirm” the release of the athlete in question “within the following six days.”
“We regret once again that our Federation places us in a situation that we would never have wanted,” they concluded.
2023-09-18 20:33:39
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