{"id":101641,"date":"2023-09-21T12:56:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T12:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/21\/spanish-fa-sacks-general-secretary-and-apologises-to-players\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T12:56:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T12:56:59","slug":"spanish-fa-sacks-general-secretary-and-apologises-to-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/21\/spanish-fa-sacks-general-secretary-and-apologises-to-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish FA sacks general secretary and apologises to players"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spain players returned to training on Wednesday following the end of their boycott
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The Spanish football federation has sacked its general secretary Andreu Camps and apologised for what happened after the Women\u2019s World Cup final.<\/p>\n

The RFEF said it had \u201caccelerated\u201d the \u201cprofound changes\u201d promised to players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RFEF is aware of the absolute need to start a new stage and close the institutional crisis that opened after the national team\u2019s victory in the World Cup,\u201d the federation said.<\/p>\n

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Earlier, most players\u00a0agreed to end their boycott\u00a0of the national team.<\/p>\n

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 on 20 August.<\/p>\n

Following the end to their boycott on Wednesday, the RFEF said it \u201cdispensed with the services\u201d of Camps.<\/p>\n

It also apologised for putting players through \u201cunwanted circumstances\u201d and specifically to Hermoso for being \u201cimmersed in a situation that she did not create\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand that the players need to feel that the federation is their home, a safe environment where they can show their professionalism and sporting quality while displaying the privilege of representing Spain,\u201d the RFEF said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe steps taken so far by the current leadership of the RFEF have always sought this objective. However, we recognise that until yesterday we have not managed to create a climate of trust with the internationals.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the departure of Camps, Reuters, citing an RFEF source, has reported between six and nine senior officials will be invited to leave their jobs or will be sacked, as part of the deal with the players.<\/p>\n

This would be in keeping with the \u201cimmediate and profound changes\u201d Victor Francos, the head of the Spanish government\u2019s national sports agency (CSD), said the federation had committed to after reaching an agreement with players.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the last few days we have reiterated our public commitment to make structural changes to begin this new, absolutely necessary stage that respects criteria of good governance, transparency and equality,\u201d the RFEF\u2019s statement added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have accelerated the changes planned by the federation and we have communicated this decision to both the CSD and the international players.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpanish football deserves absolute recognition, and all of us who are part of it must unite to achieve it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spain are set to play Sweden on Friday and Switzerland on Tuesday in the Nations League.<\/p>\n

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