Jennifer Hermoso, one of many eight gamers from Spain’s Ladies’s World Cup-winning squad, has been excluded from the brand new head coach Montserrat Tome’s first squad. This determination comes after a controversial incident the place Hermoso was kissed by then-RFEF president Luis Rubiales after the World Cup ultimate. Your complete squad had beforehand gone on strike in help of Hermoso.

The kiss occurred throughout the celebrations following their victory towards England on August 26. In consequence, Hermoso and her teammates determined to protest by happening strike. Rubiales, who was already underneath suspension by FIFA, ultimately resigned from his place on September 10. As well as, the controversial Spain head coach Jorge Vilda was additionally sacked by interim RFEF president Pedro Rocha.

Final Friday, 21 out of the 23 gamers from the World Cup-winning squad introduced that the strike would proceed till they have been glad with the structural reform on the RFEF. They expressed that the modifications applied thus far weren’t sufficient to make sure their security and respect as girls footballers. Additionally they highlighted the necessity for elevated help and recognition for girls’s soccer.

Regardless of this ongoing strike, 15 gamers from the World Cup-winning squad, excluding Hermoso, have been known as up for the Nations League matches towards Sweden and Switzerland underneath new head coach Montserrat Tome. Moreover, among the many absent gamers are captain Ivana Andres, Irene Guerrero, Mariona Caldentey, Laia Codina, Alba Redondo, Rocio Galvez, and Claudia Zornoza.