The world champions inform the RFEF that they will not attend the Spanish team
The players of the Spanish soccer team that were proclaimed world champions last August 20 in Sydney have informed the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that they will not attend the next call for Spainupon understanding that the changes made are not enough in this organism.
Sources close to the players confirmed this to EFE. decision of 41 playersamong them the World Cup winners, hours before the new coach, Montse Tomé, replacement of Jorge Vilda, announces this Friday the call for the Nations League matches against Sweden on the 22nd and against Switzerland on the 26th.
The RFEF confirmed late on September 14 that the presentation of Tomé as a new technique will take place this September 15 at 4:00 p.m. and will offer your first call for both matches, within a competition in which Spain will play its qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Throughout the week the RFEF has maintained contacts with the players, since the 23 internationals who were proclaimed World Cup champions announced five days later their resignation to continue attending the national team calls while Luis Rubiales remained as president of the team. RFEF.
The letter, published after he announced his willingness to continue in office, was signed by the 23 world champions: Jennifer Hermoso, Alèxia Putellas, Misa Rodríguez, Irene Paredes, Ona Batlle, Mariona Caldentey, Teresa Abelleira, María Pérez, Cata Coll, Aitana Bonmati, Laia Codina, Claudia Zornoza, Oihane Hernández, Rocío Gálvez, Irene Guerrero, Alba Redondo, Athenea del Castillo, Eva Navarro, Enith Salón, Ivana Andrés, Olga Carmona, Esther González and Salma Paralluelo.
It was also supported by Mapi León, Patricia Guijarro, Lola Gallardo, Nerea Eizagirre, Ainhoa Moraza, Sandra Paños, Claudia Pina, Amaiur Sarriegi, Leila Ouahabi, Laia Aleixandri, Lucia García, Andrea Pereira, Vero Boquete, Ainhoa Tirapu, Sandra Vilanova, Ana Romero “Willy”, Silvia Meseguer, Nagore Calderón, Carmen Arce “Kubalita”, Priscila Borja, Natalia Pablos, Susana Guerrero, Larraitz Lucas, Isabel Benito, Amanda Sampedro, Isabel Fuentes, Elisabet Sánchez, Mari Paz Azagra, Vanesa Gimbert, Virginia Torrecilla, Leire Landa, Elisabet Ibarra and Marta Torrejón.
In turn, eleven members of the national team’s coaching staff, among whom was not Jorge Vilda, but Montse Tomé, his second at the time, made their positions available to the RFEF in support of Jenni Hermoso and the rest of the internationals.
The subsequent temporary suspension of Rubiales as president by FIFA caused Pedro Rochapresident of the territorial region of Extremadura, assumed the interim presidency of the organization.
One of his first decisions was dismissal of Jorge Vilda, on the 5th and the appointment of Montse Tomé. Since then the RFEF has maintained contacts with the players, who despite this change expect more actions from the Federation regarding the trust of Luis Rubiales, who finally announced his resignation on the 10th.
Rubiales declares this Friday, September 15 at the National Court as investigated in the open case for sexual assault and coercion for the kiss he gave to soccer player Jenni Hermoso after the World Cup final.
Source: Eitb
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