The soccer federation, players and Spain’s national sports body will form a joint group to address policies on equal pay and better infrastructure for the women’s game.
The Spanish women’s soccer team agreed to resume play early Wednesday after the country’s soccer federation promised “immediate and profound” structural changes, ending a month-long impasse after ex-soccer chief Luis Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso following the squad’s World Cup win....
Agreed changes include equality policies in the national sports law, advances in equal pay and improvement of infrastructure for women players., another key argument inclues the ouster of Rubiales’ close associates at the soccer federation including Secretary General Andreu Camps. Representatives from the Spanish soccer body RFEF did not detail what structural changes will be made to the organization, but ReutersSpain will now have a nearly full squad in their upcoming games against Sweden and Switzerland in the coming days.Despite the agreement, two of the 23 players selected for the national squad did not agree to take part in the upcoming games, citing unwillingness and personal discomfort.
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