The new Spanish coach Montse Tomé summoned 20 players to the selection this Monday who had nevertheless withdrawn, in order to request structural changes from the federation. According to Spanish media, the players had not been warned and at this time, nothing has been put in place so that they can attend the call-up on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
Total chaos. By announcing his list of 23 for the next two Nations League matches this Monday, Montse Tomé assured that he had discussed with the players before calling them. Except that the Spanish press is unanimous: the internationals – of which 20 out of 23 had announced to withdraw from the selection pending significant changes within the federation – were never informed of their summons.
Players who do not want to return, not warned by the federation
Relevo, Sport and El Periodico reveal that the players learned of their selection like all supporters: on television or on social networks. Some were even training with their club when the list was announced. The players who had refused to return to the selection did not expect to be selected, since the federation had sent them an email on Sunday evening, which informed that in the absence of a response from them, they would be considered unselectable.
However, 20 of the 39 signatories of the players’ latest press release appear on the list. The Spanish press reports that many of them were “shocked” to see their name, while others thought it was a bad joke. Mundo Deportivo explains that the players were never consulted regarding this return to the selection against their will.
No plane tickets reserved for players
Such a surprise which was not anticipated, since Relevo explains that the players did not receive plane tickets or means of transport to go to Las Rozas on Tuesday, the training center of the Spanish federation located in north of Madrid. The players were not informed of the meeting time, at 11:30 a.m. this Tuesday, until late in the evening.
The problem particularly affects internationals who play abroad. Laia Aleixandri and Lucia Garcia, who play in Manchester, the first at City and the second at United, would not have any planes booked, the next one for Madrid leaving… Tuesday at 8:25 p.m. Esther Gonzalez, transferred this summer to NY Gotham, would be the most in difficulty, having to find a way to reach the Spanish capital from New York in a few hours and therefore without a reserved ticket.
Locker rooms “perplexed” by the federation’s way of acting
These travel issues do not only affect the players who play abroad… but also the team’s journey to Sweden, where Spain must play its first Nations League match this Friday at 9 p.m. Relevo assures that, for the moment and four days before the meeting, nothing has been planned.
The clubs only received the summons at 8:30 p.m. this Monday, four hours after the announcement of Montse Tomé’s list. A way of acting which would have left the Barça women’s locker room “perplexed”, according to the term used by Relevo and Sport, in the face of the way of acting of the Spanish federation, which had agreed not to call the players who signed the press release from “Las 15” a year ago.
No way to avoid summons
Asked at the end of the press conference whether she had a guarantee that the players would show up, Montse Tomé replied: “I have confidence in the fact that the players are professionals, that they have been world champions. And I know they will be here with us tomorrow.” The players met at the end of the day to study ways that would allow them to avoid going to the selection.
The lawyers and unions invited to the meeting reportedly explained to them that they had no way of escaping the heavy sanctions provided for by the Sports Law in the event of failure to appear for a call-up with the national team . Against their will therefore, the internationals, having nevertheless renounced the selection, should therefore go to the RFEF sports center on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., according to Sport.
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2023-09-18 20:31:14
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