September 19
2023
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10:59

The Spanish government began to take tougher action – opening up to punishing national team stars for boycotting

The Spanish government is considering intervening in the conflict between the country’s football association and the women’s national team players. This could end in punishment for those involved.

The conflict surrounding the Spanish World Cup winner appears to be at an impasse, and the chaos appears to continue to reach higher levels. On Monday, new national team manager Montserrat “Montse” Tomé was said to have removed a large number of players for the upcoming national league matches against Switzerland and Sweden against their wishes.

This led to the players issuing a joint statement criticizing the association on Monday evening. Meanwhile, sharp criticism was directed at the football elite from Jennifer Hermoso, a player who was kissed by former football president Luis Rubiales after the World Cup final some time ago.

Victor Franco, chairman of the Spanish Sports Council (CSD), said the Spanish government was no stranger to punishing players if they did not attend national team meetings this week.

– If they don’t show up, the government will do what it has to do, which is apply the law. “It would be very embarrassing for me, but the law is the law,” Franco told Cadena Ser, reproduced by the US newspaper.

Spanish sports regulations allow for penalties to be imposed on those who unreasonably fail to attend national team meetings. This may involve fines and, in extreme cases, confiscation of the player’s license for a certain number of years.

Franco was also willing to mediate in the heated conflict. On Tuesday, he plans to hold talks with the captain of the women’s national team. (NTB)