New Spain women's coach open to Jenni Hermoso's return | OneFootball

Introduced this Wednesday as the new coach of the women's national team of Spain, Sonia Bermúdez praised the forward Jenni Hermoso, who was sidelined by her predecessor, Montse Tomé, and did not rule out her return to the team.

“I am not going to discover who Jenni Hermoso is, she is a legend of the national team,” said Bermúdez at the training center in Las Rozas, on the outskirts of Madrid.

Additionally, when she was a player, Bermúdez was a teammate of Hermoso, currently playing for Tigres in Mexico, who stopped being called up after the Paris-2024 Olympic Games and after being the involuntary protagonist of the non-consensual kiss given to her by the former president of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales during the celebration of the 2023 world title, an episode that ultimately cost the official his position.

“Now she is playing in Mexico. I still can't give hints about the list” of call-ups, said the coach, who emphasized that she counts on all players, also referring to Mapi León from Barcelona, who requested to be excused from the national team.

“We are starting from scratch. We will try to bring the best,” continued Bermúdez, who will debut against Sweden in the Nations League semifinal, where Spain is the current champion.

“I love the challenge. I can't think of a better scenario to start than a semifinal. What I want to convey is that you can't get tired of winning. I am eager to start. What we want is to win this Nations,” she concluded.

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