2023-09-19 01:48:34
Montse Tomé, the new Spanish coach, offered her first official list with 23 called up, fifteen of them world champions, but with the notable absence of Jennifer Hermoso, whom she did not want to mention to “protect” her from all the media noise generated as a result of the kiss that Luis Rubiales gave him during the celebration following winning the World Cup.
The new women’s national coach, Montse Tomé, finally presented this Monday at the Las Rozas Soccer City (Madrid), he offered his first list of those called up, in which, despite last Friday’s statement announcing his resignation, 15 world champions appear, including Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas or Irene Paredes, with the main news from Mapi León and Patri Guijarro, who did not go to the World Cup, and with significant absences like that of Jenni Hermoso or the injured Alba Redondo, Ivana Andrés and Salma Paralluelo.
After the presentation and the corresponding call had to be postponed this Friday due to the statement issued by 39 footballers, including 21 of the 23 world champions, asking for changes in the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and maintaining their resignation from the team Spanish, Tomé took office this Monday with a first list that did include the hard core of the squad that earned the first star for the Spanish women’s team.
This first call for the new coach has been surrounded by controversy in recent days, following a total of 39 footballers resigned from the national team until there were “conclusive changes in the leadership positions” of the RFEF, ensuring that the that have been done so far, including the resignation of Luis Rubiales as president or the dismissal of Jorge Vilda, “are not enough” to feel “in a safe place.”
Captain Ivana Andrés, double Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmatí, Alba Redondo, Cata Coll, Enith Salón, Esther González, Irene Paredes, Irene Guerrero, Jenni Hermoso, Laia Codina, María Pérez, Mariona Caldentey, Misa Rodríguez, Oihane Hernández, Olga Carmona, Ona Batlle, Salma Paralluelo, Rocío Gálvez, Teresa Abelleira, Elene Lete, Fiamma Benítez, Inma Gabarro, Eva Navarro, Marta Cardona, Maite Oroz, Jana Fernández, Patricia Guijarro, Lola Gallardo, Nerea Eizagirre, Ainhoa Moraza, Mapi León, Sandra Paños, Claudia Pina, Amaiur Sarriegi, Leila Ouahabi, Laia Aleixandri, Lucía García and Andrea Pereira signed the statement.
However, 14 of these historic world champions do appear in the call – Misa Rodríguez, Cata Coll, Enith Salon, Irene Paredes, Oihane Hernández, Olga Carmona, Ona Batlle, Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, María Pérez, Tere Abelleira, Esther González, Eva Navarro and Mariona Caldentey -, along with Athenea del Castillo, who did not sign that statement and who announced the next day that she would attend because she had seen changes.
However, the main absence is that of Jenni Hermoso, whom Tomé wanted to “protect” following what happened following the World Cup final and the kiss she received from the then president of the RFEF Luis Rubiales, while they do not appear in the list the injured Ivana Andrés, Alba Redondo or Salma Paralluelo, nor Irene Guerrero, Laia Codina or Rocío Gálvez, also world champions this summer.
Furthermore, the new coach did mention two important players such as ‘Mapi’ León and Patri Guijarro, who were part of the group of 15 footballers who a year ago asked not to be called up due to the situation in the national team and who were firm in their resignations ahead of the World Cup. Two other players from that core also appear among the appointments, such as forwards Amaiur Sarriegi and Lucía García, present at the last European Championship in England.
On the other hand, there are also other new features in this first call-up such as defender María Méndez, from Levante UD, who has already been called up on other occasions, and Real Betis midfielder Rosa Márquez, who made her debut with the Absoluta in 2021. Inma Gabarro (Sevilla) returns following having entered Jorge Vilda’s World Cup pre-list, but ultimately failing to make the cut.
Jenni Hermoso’s reaction
“I would like to make something very clear, today there has been an attempt to argue that the environment would be unsafe for my colleagues when at the same press conference it was announced that they are not calling me to protect myself. Protect me from what? Or from whom? ”The scorer asked herself on her social networks.
Hermoso has played with the Spanish team in 69 games and has scored forty goals, but new coach Montse Tomé did not include the player in her list to face Sweden and Switzerland with the argument that she wants to protect her from all the media noise generated by the kiss that Luis Rubiales gave him during the celebration for winning the World Cup.
Hermoso returned to Mexico more than a week ago to rejoin his club, Pachuca, with which he has had two brief participations in the Apertura tournament.
The Spanish player declared herself surprised by the new events surrounding the national team this Monday.
Those summoned:
Ported: Misa Rodríguez (Real Madrid), Cata Coll (Barcelona) and Enith Salon (Valencia).
Defenses: Irene Paredes (Barcelona), Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City), María Méndez (Levante), Oihane Hernández (Real Madrid), Olga Carmona (Real Madrid), Ona Batlle (Barcelona) and Mapi León (Barcelona).
Midfielders: Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Patri Guijarro (Barcelona), María Pérez (Sevilla), Tere Abelleira (Real Madrid) and Rosa Márquez (Real Betis).
Front: Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid), Esther González (Gotham FC), Eva Navarro (Atlético de Madrid), Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona), Inma Gabarro (Sevilla), Amaiur Sarriegi (Real Sociedad) and Lucía García (Manchester United).
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