Jennifer Hermoso, the footballer who was kissed by the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, will return to the national women’s football team for the next campaign in November.

Jennifer Hermoso returns to the Spanish national team

The announcement of the squad for the international period in October could mark a new stage in the process of normalizing relations between Jennifer Hermoso and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

The victim of a forced kiss without her consent by Luis Rubiales, the head of the RFEF, after the world title won by La Roja, a gesture that caused a worldwide scandal, Spain’s No. 10 distanced herself from the federation, believing it did not do enough to protect her.

Like her colleagues, Jennifer Hermoso has yet to see the radical changes she called for in Spanish football management, but looks set to return to the national team under Monce Tome, Spanish media reports.

Jorge Wilda’s former assistant, who has been criticized since her appointment, did without Yenni Hermoso last month when the Pachuca (Mexico) player was fit and fit to play.

The decision not to keep her was made to protect her, the coach said at the time. The player replied to her on social networks: “To protect yourself from what?”

The 23-man squad for the Nations League matches against Italy (October 27) and Switzerland (October 31) will be announced on Wednesday. “Barring some last-minute twists or surprises, Jenny Hermoso will be in the team,” AS said, as quoted by News.ro.

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