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Most of the Spain women\u2019s team have agreed to end their boycott, says Spanish Secretary of State for Sports, Victor Francos.<\/p>\n
The agreement was reached at 05:00 local time on Wednesday after more than seven hours of meetings.<\/p>\n
Two of the 23 players called up for this month\u2019s Nations League games have chosen to pull out of the squad.<\/p>\n
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Francos said the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) had committed to \u201cimmediate and profound changes\u201d.<\/p>\n
The players began the boycott after then RFEF president Luis Rubiales kissed forward Jenni Hermoso following Spain\u2019s triumph over England in the Women\u2019s World Cup final last month.<\/p>\n
The kiss, which Hermoso said was not consensual, led to Rubiales\u2019 resignation, while Spain manager Jorge Vilda was sacked.<\/p>\n
Spain are due to play Sweden on Friday and Switzerland on Tuesday in the Nations League.<\/p>\n
Francos, the head of the Spanish government\u2019s national sports agency (CSD), said: \u201cIt is good news to be able to say that the team will play the next two games with guarantees.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said a decision was reached following \u201cfriendly\u201d talks in Valencia involving the players, RFEF officials, CSD and women\u2019s players\u2019 union Futpro.<\/p>\n
\u201cA joint commission will be created between RFEF, CSD and players to follow up on the agreements, which will be signed tomorrow,\u201d Francos said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe players have expressed their concern about the need for profound changes in the RFEF, which has committed to making these changes immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Francos said the players who have chosen not to play would not face sanctions and their decision was \u201cabsolutely respectable\u201d. The players could have faced fines or a ban from the national side for not turning up for international duty.<\/p>\n
On Monday new head coach Montse Tome selected 15 players who were part of the World Cup squad in her squad for the Nations League games.<\/p>\n
After it was announced, the players published a statement saying the boycott remained in place and that they had been \u201cput in a position in which we never wanted to be in\u201d.<\/p>\n
They said they intended to explore the potential legal implications of being called up against their wishes.<\/p>\n
Tome omitted Hermoso from the squad \u201cto protect her\u201d.<\/p>\n
Hermoso said selecting players who are boycotting the team showed \u201cnothing has changed\u201d at RFEF.<\/p>\n
The CSD said a commission would be established to monitor the agreed changes, which will focus on equality policies, advances in equal pay and improving the infrastructure of women\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n
Futpro president Amanda Gutierrez said: \u201cThe players see it as a rapprochement of positions. The vast majority have decided to stay for the sake of this agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is the beginning of a long road ahead of us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Spain players travelled to the training camp in Valencia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Asked by reporters at Barcelona airport how she felt about the situation, midfielder and two-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Alexia Putellas said: \u201cWell, bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rubiales has been\u00a0banned\u00a0from going within 200 metres of Hermoso after she filed a legal complaint.<\/p>\n
Appearing in court for the first time on Friday, Rubiales denied sexually assaulting Hermoso.<\/p>\n
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