Jenni Hermoso’s union has referred to the Association of Professional Soccer Players (FUTPRO) and its representation agency to look after their “interests” so that the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) “adopt exemplary measures.” The request comes after the kiss that the president of the Federation, Luis Rubiales, gave him without permission during the delivery of trophies last Sunday after winning the 2023 Women’s Soccer World Cup.
“My FUTPRO union, in coordination with my TMJ agency, are taking charge of defending my interests and being the interlocutors on this matter,” Hermoso said this Wednesday in a statement, released by FUTPRO on its social networks and collected by Europa Press.
In addition, FUTPRO has expressed its “firm and resounding condemnation of conduct that violates the dignity of women.” “From our association we ask the RFEF to implement the necessary protocols, ensure the rights of our players and adopt copies,” he added his note.
What does Jenni Hermoso’s statement say?
“It is essential that our team, the current world champion, is always represented by figures who project values of equality and respect in all areas. It is necessary to continue advancing in the fight for equality, a fight that our players have led with determination, bringing us to the position in which we find ourselves today”, has continued FUTPRO.
“We also call on the Higher Sports Council so that, within its powers, it actively supports and promotes prevention and intervention in the face of sexual harassment or abuse, machismo and sexism,” the union alluded to the role of the entity chaired by . By Victor Francos.
“FUTPRO rejects any attitude or conduct that violates the rights of soccer players and from the union we are working so that acts like the ones we have seen never go unpunished, they are sanctioned and the pertinent measures are adopted that protect the soccer players, actions that we believe are unacceptable. “, has settled the note.
