World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso, the player at the center of the kissing scandal, accuses Spain’s football federation of trying to divide and manipulate the players
grabbed her head and kissed her on her lips after the World Cup final on August 20, sparking fury over sexist attitudes toward women footballers, on Monday accused the RFEF of trying to divide and manipulate the players.
Should they refuse the call-up, the players could face fines of up 30,000 euros and the suspension of their federation license for two to 15 years, according to Spain’s Sports Act.Many countries leave the sanctioning of players to FIFA. Two sources close to the players said they were expecting the whole squad to report in view of the threat of sanctions.Asked as she arrived at a hotel near the airport whether she was happy to have been selected for the team, Rodriguez replied: “No.”
Some of the squad on Monday shared a statement on social media platform X that said the players had told the RFEF they did not want to be considered for selection and that they were “studying the possible legal consequences we are exposed to by the RFEF.”
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