Jenni Hermoso reiterates that she did not give any acknowledgement to a kiss by Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales.
Rubiales has refused to step down from his position after indecent behaviour following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win over England.
Spanish players are beginning to boycott the national teams following Rubiales insistence on remaining as Head of Spanish football.
The Spanish government had earlier today announced their decision of charging the 46-year-old to a tribunal hoping to suspend or kick him out of his post.
“The government starts today the procedure so that Mr Rubiales has to give explanations before the Sport Court and if the Sport Court agrees, I can announce that we will suspend Mr Rubiales from his functions” Victor Francos, secretary of sport and head of the state-run National Sports Council said.
Rubiales had been widely expected to resign at an extraordinary general assembly called by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), but instead said “I don’t deserve this manhunt”.
He added: “It was a spontaneous kiss. Mutual, euphoric and consensual. That’s the key. A consensual ‘peck’ is enough to get me out of here?”
But a statement released by players’ union Futpro included quotes from Hermoso, which read: “I want to clarify, that at no time did I consent to the kiss. I don’t tolerate that my word is questioned, much less that words are invented that I haven’t said.”
The statement was signed by a host of players, including all 23 members of the squad which just won the World Cup.
It read: “After everything that happened during the delivery of medals of the Women’s World Cup, we want to state that all the players who sign this letter will not return to a call for the national team if the current leaders continue.”
Spain’s next game is against Sweden in the Nations League on 22 September.
Borja Iglesias, who plays for Real Betis, said earlier on Friday he would not play for the men’s national team again while Rubiales is in charge.
