Furious Spain women stars forced to report for international duty amid threat of legal repercussions for boycott over World Cup kiss scandal
Spain's furious women's team stars were forced to report for international duty amid the threat of legal action for their national team boycott.
The squad arrived at the Tryp Alameda Aeropuerto Hotel in Madrid on Tuesday morning, with Misa Rodriguez the first one seen making her way through a sea of reporters before being joined by Olga Carmona, Oihane Hernandez, Tere Abelleira and Athenea del Castillo.
Some players have made their way straight to Valencia for training ahead of upcoming Nations League matches against Sweden and Switzerland.
New Spain manager Montse Tome, who became the first-ever female coach to manage the women's side when replacing Jorge Vilda at the start of the month, included 15 World Cup winners in her first squad.
The players then released a joint statement reiterating their intention to continue boycotting the national team, deepening the crisis that began when former Spain football federation president Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso during the medal ceremony following the team's 2023 World Cup final victory over England.
Rubiales eventually resigned from his post, and could face criminal charges, but the players have continued to push for a restructuring of the RFEF. Victor Francos, the head of Spain's government national sports agency, warned that the players would leave themselves open to legal punishment if they continued their strike.
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