Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso, who was kissed on the lips by ex-federation president Luis Rubiales after her side won the Women's World Cup, has not been picked for the first squad named since the scandal erupted.
New Spain head coach Montse Tome said she had talked to Hermoso and decided not to include her in order to"protect her".
Following the kiss during celebrations in Sydney after the national side beat England 1-0 on 26 August, the whole World Cup winning-team went on strike. They called for wide-ranging reforms and new leadership as Rubiales initially refused to resign before later quitting. Last Friday, 21 of the 23 players involved in the tournament - including Hermoso - said the strike would continue until they were satisfied by the level of structural reform at the Royal Spanish Football FederationHowever, 15 of the World Cup-winning squad have now been called up by Tome, with Hermoso one of eight players absent for the Nations League matches against Sweden and Switzerland.
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