In the latest twist to the Spanish soccer crisis, the country's World Cup-winning players started reporting to training camp on Tuesday despite not wanting to be called up for the national team while fighting for changes in the soccer federation.
Local media showed some of the players arriving at a hotel in Madrid where they briefly gathered with staff before heading to Valencia -- a day after new coach Montse Tome ignored their decision not to play until their demands for reform at the federation were met.
Instead of regaining control of the squad by calling up the players, the move by the federation has prompted the government to step in to mediate directly with the players. It was the latest embarrassing chapter in Spanish soccer in a crisis ignited by former federation president Luis Rubiales kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women's World Cup last month.
The players had made it clear that they wouldn't come back until their demands for significant change and new leadership in the federation were met, but Tome on Tuesday picked 15 of the players who helped Spain win its first Women's World Cup last month."Protect me from what?" Hermoso said.
On Monday, the federation released a statement in which it publicly reiterated to the players its commitment to structural changes.
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