Most of Spain’s players end their boycott of teamAP, MADRIDMost of Spain’s World Cup-winning players ended their boycott of the women’s national team yesterday after the government intervened to help shape an agreement that was expected to lead to immediate structural changes at the country’s soccer federation. Photo: ReutersSpecific details of the changes agreed upon were not revealed following the hours-long meetings involving the government’s top sports official, players, Tome and federation officials. On Monday, Tome picked nearly half of the 39 players who said they would not play for the national team until their demands were met, including 15 World Cup-winning players. Not responding to a call-up by a national team can expose a player to fines or even being banned from playing for their clubs. The government said after the meetings that it would not seek any punishment for the players who decided to leave.

Source: Taipei Times September 20, 2023 17:11 UTC