Jennifer Hermoso Excluded From Spain’s Soccer Team Roster
The team’s new coach said she was trying to protect Ms. Hermoso, who was forcibly kissed by the Spanish soccer chief after the World Cup, by not putting her on the roster.
After Rubiales’ Restraining Order, Spain’s Women’s Team Makes Demands
The players’ demands came on a day that a restraining order was granted against Luis Rubiales, the former head of the federation, who forcibly kissed a star forward, Jennifer Hermoso.
Spain’s Female Soccer Players Call Off Wage Dispute Strike
The breakthrough in the labor dispute, which has delayed the start of the season and has added to a turbulent period in Spanish soccer, was an agreement over minimum pay.
Spain’s Female Soccer Players Strike Over Wage Dispute
The season was scheduled to begin on Friday, but the players refused to play after talks with the league brought no agreement. The dispute comes amid a debate over sexism and soccer in Spain.
Sexism in Spanish Women’s Soccer: Bedtime Check-Ins and Verbal Abuse
More than a dozen women described sexism ranging from paternalism to verbal abuse. “What you really need is a good man,” a former national captain said players were told.
Jorge Vilda, Coach of Spain’s Women’s Soccer Team, Is Fired
Players had accused the coach, Jorge Vilda, of outdated methods and controlling behavior. His boss, Luis Rubiales, is still embroiled in scandal over a nonconsensual kiss.
A Shocking Soccer Kiss Demonstrates the Power of Scandal
By generating public outrage, scandals make inaction costly: suddenly, doing nothing carries greater risks.
Spanish Soccer Chief Finds His Defenders Backing Away
Luis Rubiales was widely condemned for kissing a player after the Spanish women’s team won the World Cup, but retained a few public supporters. Many now appear to be reconsidering.
Spanish Soccer Body Threatens to Sue Over Player’s Account of Kiss
The kiss and its aftermath have stirred debate over the treatment of women in Spanish soccer.