Staff at Alhama de Murcia, a team competing in the Women’s First Division, faced a troubling incident on Monday, March 27. They received a message from the coach through a WhatsApp broadcast list, not a team group, and began checking their phones for footage the coach had sent. Inside a photo, sexual content appeared and, as reported by El Periódico de Catalunya of the Prensa Ibérica group, all players on the roster were exposed to it, including a minor.
The club’s status in the league has been widely described as indefensible for a long period. The pattern involves persistent disrespect toward the coach and the players, creating a hostile atmosphere in the dressing room. Many players have felt harassed, and Randri García has been accused of addressing them with insults and contempt. A number of players have expressed discomfort with these behaviors, with one even taking sick leave due to the environment they described.
untenable situation
The harm extends beyond verbal taunts, with reports that colleagues are teased about their sexual orientation and subjected to belittlement during training, as well as through messages. The sequence of events culminated in March 27, when the aforementioned image was circulated, and a newspaper gained access to it.
A sense of overload has grown among players. The atmosphere in the locker room has become intolerable for some, who say they lack privacy because the coach moves between the showers at will, sometimes in the nude or dressed, and enters spaces where players are training or resting. Observers note that these interruptions constitute more than an occasional lapse in judgment and reflect a pattern that affects the team’s focus and morale.
Alhama denies it
Randri García joined the Alhama bench in 2018 and has been a leading figure in taking the team to the First Division last season. While the club publicly aims to remain competitive in the current campaign, it has remained near the relegation zone since the season began.
El Periódico de Catalunya contacted the club, which stated that there was no record of the alleged facts. The club said it had no notification or information about the described situation, asserting that it had not received any reports related to the issue.
The team’s sporting performance has also been affected. Alhama earned promotion to the First Division last season but currently sits near the bottom of the table. The club has endured a difficult run, with a tally of losses and draws that places it in a precarious position for the season. In the latest league match, the team managed only a single point at home against Real Sociedad. Under Randri García, defensive records show that a portion of the goals conceded aligns with the team’s overall struggle this season.