The new coach of La Roja gave the reasons why she did not call up the Pachuca de México footballer.
Saltyor the surprise next Monday in the Luis Aragonés Hall of the Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, where Montse Tomé was presented as the new coach of Spain.
Jorge Vilda’s replacement had to announce her squad list for the Nations League matches against Sweden and Switzerland, but no one had plans to invite any of the world champions.
All of them, except Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Zornoza, had signed a statement last Friday warning that they would not accept the call.
However, Montse Tomé did it. There are 15 World Cup winners on their list, but with a significant absence. Jenni Hermoso does not appear among the footballers who have to defend Spain in the matches in Gothenburg and Córdoba. Why didn’t he summon her?
That is one of the many questions Tomé had to answer to the press. “We stand by Jenni and all the players in everything. We believe that the way to help them is to be with them. Since I am the person responsible, we believed that the best way to protect her was to cannot be called up. I have been working with her for 5 years, I have agreed with her as a partner,” was the explanation of the new coach.
Those summoned by Montse Tomé, with a number of ‘the 39’
Montse Tomé calls up a number of World Cup players and some of ‘the 15’. Mapi León, Amaiur Sarriegi, Laia Aleixandri, Patri Guijarro and Lucía García return.
Goalkeepers: Misa Rodríguez, Cata Coll, Enith Salom.
Defenses: Irene Paredes, Laia Alexandri, Oihane Olga Carmona, Ona Batlle, Mapi León,
Midfielders: Aitana, Alexia, Patri Guijarro, María Pérez, Tere Abelleira, Rosa Márquez.
Front: Athenea del Castillo, Esther González, Eva Navarro, Inma Gabarro, Mariona, Lucía García
Source: Goal