The players have spoken. 39 international have released a statement where they reiterate their position and they demand real changes within the Federation, after having already informed the RFEF that They are not available for this Friday’s call. After writing, the The Federation has delayed, without an assigned time, the press conference and presentation of Montse Tomé as a coach where she had to announce the list for the qualifying matches for the Olympic Games.
“We firmly believe that strong changes in the leadership positions of the RFEF and specifically, in the area of women’s football,” they add in the writing. “All of these people understand that they must be far from the system that should protect us and that unfortunately is far removed from an advanced society “, he said before detailing the five necessary changes so that they can wear the national team shirt again: restructuring of the women’s football organizational chart, restructuring of the presidential cabinet, general secretary, resignation of the president of the RFEF, restructuring of the communication and marketing area and restructuring of the integrity management.
“The players of the Absolute National Team, recent world champions, as well as their teammates, wish to express, as they did on August 25, 2023, their enormous discontent after the events that occurred at the medal ceremony at the women’s World Cup and the subsequent extraordinary assembly of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The events that unfortunately everyone has been able to see are not something specific and go beyond sports. In the face of these acts we must have zero tolerance, for our companion, for ourselves and for all women,” the letter begins.
“After several weeks after what happened, we want to make public the holding of various meetings with the RFEF in which the changes that we understand are basic to be able to move forward and have been expressed clearly and forcefully by the staff. reach a structure that does not tolerate or take part in such degrading events. The players of the Spanish team have at all times had an open attitude to dialogue, seeking to convey clear and reasoned reasons that we understand are necessary to be able to carry out our work at the highest level with the respect we deserve. The specified changes to the RFEF are based on the zero tolerance for those people that from a position within the RFEF they have had, incited, hidden or applauded attitudes that go against the dignity of women,” they add.
Today, as we have transmitted to the RFEF, the changes that have occurred are not enough for The players sit in a safe place, where the rules are respected. womenwe are committed to women’s football and where we can give our maximum performance.
The document is signed by Ivana Andrés, Jana Fernández, María Isabel Rodríguez, Aitana Bonmatí, Patricia Guijarro, Oihane Hernandez, Olga Carmona, Alba Redondo, Lola Gallardo, Alexia Putellas, Nerea Eizagirre Ona Batlle Catalina Coll Salma Paralluelo Ainhoa Moraza Rocio Gálvez Enith Salón Maria León Sandra Cloths Esther González Teresa Abelleira Claudia Pina Elena Lete Irene Paredes Irene Guerrero Fiamma Benítez Amalur Sarriegi Jennifer Hermoso Inma Gabarro Leila Ouahabi Eva Navarro Laia Codina Laia Aleixandri María Pérez Marta Cardona Lucía García Mariona Caldentey Maite Oroz Andrea Pereira.
2023-09-15 13:57:48
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