Spain's women's team are now able to 'focus on football' after weeks of controversy since their World Cup win, says midfielder Aitana Bonmati.
Spain's women's team are now able to "focus on football" after weeks of controversy since their World Cup win, says midfielder Aitana Bonmati.
Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales kissed forward Jenni Hermoso following Spain's win over England on 20 August. It led to players boycotting the team, while manager Jorge Vilda was sacked and Rubiales eventually resigned.That Women's Nations League game was their first since the World Cup final and the first under new head coach Montse Tome.of talks and the football federation committing to "immediate and profound changes", with the team then flying to Sweden the next day.
"We are setting an example on a sporting and social levels, that men and women should be treated equally," said Uefa Women's Player of the Year and World Cup Golden Ball winner Bonmati, 25. "The first few days were complicated, with stress, anxiety, but as the days have gone by things have changed. We have now been able to focus on football, which is what we want."
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