In a four-sentence statement, the organization's disciplinary committee said they “strongly condemns any behavior' that doesn't respect players.
And despite her initial statement, Hermoso is said to have offered a less rosy assessment in the locker following the incident.surfaced videos of the world champion saying that she didn’t like his actions while the players raucously reacted to a video of the kiss in the locker room. In the video, Hermoso is laughing and shouting, “But I didn’t like it!” She also told players she didn’t feel like she could do much about his actions as he kept saying, “Look at me, look at me.
The Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels, or FIFPRO was even more direct. “It is deeply lamentable that such a special moment for the players of the Spain national team that was taking place before a global television audience should be stained by the inappropriate conduct of an individual in a role carrying so much responsibility,” the union said in a statement.
By Wednesday, Hermoso called on the Spanish federation to take action against Rubiales. The union and her agency will be “defending my interests,” she said in a statement.from roster selection in September in protest of both head coach Jorge Vilda and the federation. Only three of the “Rebel 15" rejoined the squad, but missing were some of the world’s best players, including Patri Guijarro, Mapi Leon, and Sandra Panos.
Despite all the behind-the-scenes turmoil, the team beat the Lionesses 1-0. Since then, the players have been
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