Sweden’s players stand in solidarity with Spain-ZoomTech News

Sweden and Spain gamers stood collectively in solidarity earlier than their Uefa Girls’s Nations League match on Friday following the scandal which has engulfed Spanish soccer.

The banner additionally learn “our struggle is the worldwide struggle”, and the Spanish gamers have been applauded onto the sphere for his or her warm-ups by the house followers in Gothenburg.

The Spanish gamers additionally wore wristbands with “se acabo” written on them, for what’s a rematch of the World Cup semi-final which Spain received 2-1 in Auckland in August.

This recreation is the primary for the Spain girls’s nationwide group since beating England 1-0 within the closing at Stadium Australia.

Following the ultimate, former president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales kissed participant Jenni Hermoso on the lips throughout the trophy presentation ceremony. Hermoso stated the kiss was not consensual, setting off a outstanding chain of occasions.

Each Rubiales and World Cup-winning supervisor Jorge Vilda have been finally sacked, whereas the Spanish gamers threatened a boycott of the sport in opposition to Sweden.

The boycott was solely referred to as off after reaching an settlement with the RFEF on Wednesday, which stated it had dedicated to “fast and profound adjustments.”

Rubiales has been banned from going inside 200 metres of Hermoso after she filed a authorized grievance. Showing in courtroom for the primary time final Friday, Rubiales denied sexually assaulting Hermoso.