By eliminating the phrase for “women’s soccer” from the name of its national team, the Spanish Football Federation is hoping to show it has made a “conceptual shift” in its view of the sport.
“More than a symbolic change, we want this to represent a conceptual shift, and recognition that soccer is soccer, regardless of who plays it,” the federation’s interim president Pedro Rocha said.
Likewise, next year’s European Championship for men is called Euro 2024. The women’s 2025 version is called the Women’s Euro. Spain’s players have successfully brought about change after weeks of open rebellion as they demanded thorough reform of the federation after Rubiales’ kiss and the reaction to his behavior.
The reforms were cast as a way to help further professionalize women’s soccer in the country and promote equal pay.
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