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Women\u2019s World Cup winners Spain have ended their national team boycott after the Spanish FA (RFEF) agreed to \u2018immediate and profound changes\u2019.<\/p>\n
Spain became champions of the world last month with victory over England in the final, but their achievements were overshadowed by the actions of RFEF president Luis Rubiales, who kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the presentation ceremony which sparked outrage and forced him to resign.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s players have demanded further changes following the scandal and last week 39 of them released a statement saying that Rubiales\u2019 departure was \u2018not enough for the players to feel in a safe place, where women are respected\u2019.<\/p>\n
New head coach Montse Tome, who replaced Jorge Vilda, selected 21 of the 39 for the national team following that statement but Spain\u2019s women hit back and said that they were not willing to play for their country until changes were made.<\/p>\n
But their boycott is now over after Spain\u2019s women reached an agreement with the RFEF after more than seven hours of meetings between the players, Spanish FA officials, the National Sports Council (CSD) and the women\u2019s players\u2019 union FUTPRO.<\/p>\n
\u2018A joint commission will be created between RFEF, CSD and players to follow up on the agreements, which will be signed tomorrow,\u2019 CSD President Victor Francos said.<\/p>\n
\u2018The players have expressed their concern about the need for profound changes in the RFEF, which has committed to making these changes immediately.\u2019<\/p>\n
FUTPRO president Amanda Gutierrez added: \u2018The players see it as a rapprochement of positions. It is the beginning of a long road ahead of us.<\/p>\n
\u2018Once again, they have shown themselves to be coherent and the vast majority have decided to stay for the sake of this agreement.\u2019<\/p>\n
Spain are set to face Sweden in Gothenburg on Friday before taking on Switzerland in Cordoba on September 26.<\/p>\n