Former Spanish international Veronica Boquete He said this with Resignation of Luis Rubiales The battle against machismo in football has been won, but losing the war For achieving profound changes in Spanish women’s football. “We won a battle but we’re losing the war“The former captain of the Spanish team and current player of the Italian Fiorentina said in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel:
“Rubiales eventually saw that there was no point in continuing to tie himself to his position. But We want deeper change.” added Boquete, as he had done before. Montse questions Tomé’s appointment He claims he has only been second as a coach so far and that it took him a long time to move on from Rubiales.
“He tolerated too much and moved on from Rubiales too late. I have no doubt that he is a good coach.” So is this the best that can be found for the best team in the world? I do not think so. “There are others with more experience.”aforementioned.
We won a battle but we’re losing the war
According to Boquete, the message being sent now is: “Players can’t keep complaining because a woman is training right now.” “This is not what we want. Even though we prefer Montse over Jorge (Vilda), it is not fair, that is why the players are still on strike,” he said.
In the interview, Boquete assures us that amid the controversy surrounding Rubiales’ kiss: Jennifer Hermoso, The latter’s mobile phone was ‘hacked’ as he searched for things that would put him in danger and exonerate Rubiales. “This is a war. We knew there were no rules. Jenni’s cell phone was hacked They had access to photos and videos. Things were leaked that could later be used to attack the victim,” Boquete said when asked about footage showing the cast joking about the episode on the bus.
“On the bus too There are also moments when players say this is something too serious to tolerate.. “Rubiales then sought other means as FIFA banned Rubiales from contacting Jenni,” he added.
According to Boquete, if the cameras had not recorded the kissing episode, Rubiales would have been considered the best referee in the world and Jorge Vilda the best coach, “despite the fact that there were already many complaints about certain behavior and training conditions”. ”
Passivity of the men’s team
Moreover, Boquete says men’s team players’ statement showing solidarity with Jenni Hermoso is too late and insufficient. “This statement is, first of all, an attempt to prevent the problem. Players do not want uncomfortable questions. But now uncomfortable questions and bold answers are needed,” he said. “The truth is that most players don’t care about it. Rubiales won’t kiss them on the lips. He won’t humiliate them. They don’t have to fight every day for equal treatment.. “It is difficult for them to be brave,” he later adds.
At the end of the interview, when asked whether he would prefer to coach the men’s team or the women’s team in the future, he said: prefers to work in men’s football. “It’s not that I don’t like women’s football. I would like to work with them too, but I want to work at the highest level and at the moment this applies to men’s football. This is a personal motivation. I would like to show it.” “I have the same abilities as a man to train,” he explained.I hope it will soon become normal for coaches to switch from women’s football to men’s football and vice versa.. “I can do both,” he added.