MADRID, 17 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has proposed a two-year sanction without a federative license for the coach of Alhama CF, Juan Antonio García, ‘Randri’, for his behavior with the squad that was denounced by several footballers last season. while also requesting a sanction for the Technical Director Tamara Ruiz.
As reported this Friday by FUTPRO in a statement, the disciplinary procedure carried out by the RFEF after the complaints presented by the union has determined that there were “conducts of degrading and degrading treatment towards the majority of the players, affecting their
dignity and creating a hostile work environment” and that this behavior was “reiterated over time, with indiscriminate actions towards the players”, which is why the suspension of the federative license of the Murcian coach “for two years” is proposed.
In addition, the federative body also points out that Tamara Ruiz García, the Technical Director of the Murcia team, currently in First RFEF, had “passivity in the face of the inappropriate behavior of the coach”, who is also her husband, and “participation in inconsiderate actions towards the players , including the dissemination of an inappropriate photograph.” The proposed sanction for the former soccer player is “disqualification from activities in the soccer sports organization for one year.”
Finally, Alhama CF does not escape its responsibility for the “lack of preventive and reactive actions in the face of the coach’s persistent behavior” and could be sanctioned with a fine of 6,001 euros. All parties have ten days to present allegations to this set of charges.
FUTPRO recalled that this instruction came after it was known that ‘Randri’ García had “conducts that violated the most basic labor rights of the first team players”, which caused the union to present “various complaints to the Labor Inspection , RFEF, CSD and Liga F to eradicate these behaviors and remove from women’s football anyone who violates basic rights.”
“From our association we strongly condemn that events like these continue to occur and we applaud the response of the RFEF which joins the already existing one also by the ITSS, thus demonstrating a firm and fair attitude. This procedure underlines the importance of our work as a union in the protection of the rights and dignity of female footballers. We will continue to work tirelessly to guarantee a safe and respectful sporting environment for all female players,” FUTPRO stated.
At the end of April, ‘Mundo Deportivo’ and ‘El Periódico’ reported on the alleged humiliating behavior of ‘Randri’ García with his staff. The club supported him and 17 players from the squad issued a joint statement in which they denied any “inappropriate behavior” by their coach, while another five, who preferred to remain anonymous, expressed in a statement to Europa Press that they had seen “atrocity” , suffered “indignities” and felt “fear.”
At the beginning of July, the Social Security Labor Inspection (ITSS) confirmed “inappropriate behavior” on the part of the coach that affected “the dignity of the majority of the players” of the Murcia team. Days before, Alhama CF had reported that an independent investigative commission had exempted the coach from this behavior after concluding “the non-existence” of the facts.