The unions reacted after information disclosed by El Periódico de Catalunya of the Prensa Ibérica group this Monday about the degrading treatment and disrespect reported by the team’s players. Alhama de Murcia players were in the locker room near their coach, Randri García. The federation of professional women football players and others defend and support the published details, outlining the steps taken to investigate the events. Some groups expressed that the process provides clarity on what occurred. In contrast, the federation mediated with a subset of players who stated in a formal statement that they have never been harassed and that the reporting contains inaccuracies.
League officials told El Periódico de Catalunya that they were in contact with Alhama to gather information and urged discretion while the facts are assessed. The Spanish Football Federation declined to elaborate further on the matter.
Unions and individual players speak out
In a formal release, FUTPRO indicated knowledge of the incidents in the Alhama locker room for months and confirmed that several legal steps have begun to address and condemn the described mistreatment. The initial action involved sending an internal inquiry and requesting an investigation into the technician Randri García until the facts are clarified.
Statement from the club and players has circulated on social media. AFE later posted about a group of players signing a statement to address alleged misconduct by the coach. The message noted that the signatories believed the circulated allegations to be false and stressed that they do not agree with labeling the coach as a perpetrator of sexual abuse. They also emphasized that none of the 17 players who agreed to sign the document reported feeling abused and that they were signing to clarify their personal and professional privacy, not to dispute ongoing investigations.
The majority union acknowledged reports of sexually explicit images sent by the coach via WhatsApp, a detail confirmed through that channel. The union’s statement described the behavior as unacceptable and noted that several complaints have been made to the Labor Inspectorate, the RFEF, and the CSD, as referenced by FUTPRO. It added that once evidence was reviewed, the association pressed the club to activate the collective agreement protocol to ensure player protection, including the temporary removal of the trainer while investigations continued.
The Alhama administration issued a statement denying any serious incident. It acknowledged receiving complaints but insisted that none involved insults, harassment, or similar acts. It also claimed that much of the published information was inaccurate and that an internal investigation had already begun a few days earlier as a response to the facts in question.
Throughout the discussions, observers noted the tension between safeguarding players’ privacy and addressing allegedly harmful conduct. The parties involved underscored the importance of a transparent process, regular updates, and adherence to the applicable labor and sport governance rules to protect athletes while ensuring a fair review of all claims. The evolving case continues to prompt dialogue about safeguarding protocols, reporting channels, and the responsibilities of clubs, unions, and regulatory bodies in Spanish football. [Attribution: El Periódico de Catalunya; statements from FUTPRO; AFE; and Alhama de Murcia representatives]
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