Do you think the Rubiales Verdict will make players more likely to report bad stuff or less likely? I'm not sure what it means. I'm not Spanish.
wow, now that is a loaded question! while i think we can all agree that there was a certain moral victory here, what does this verdict mean in reality with spanish players and rfef? when we talk about what is going to happen "on the ground," then i would say no, players are going to think twice about reporting anything. š
first, it's pretty telling that there were no words of support at all for jenni after the verdict from montse, the manager of the national team, who was more than content to never speak of it again during a press conference yesterday. the judge did not think jenni being excluded from the national team was punishment or retaliation as a form of coercion, so rfef can continue its punitive measures. basically if you speak out, you are on your ownā¦
there are serious consequences for players who speak up. we saw what happened with jenni and her football career in spain. we saw what they did to misa rodrĆguez. they are trying to do the same with irene paredes. irene even said at the press conference yesterday: "the reality is that today i am here, i am still part of the group of captains.Ā tomorrow, if i tell you the truth, i don't even know if i'm going to play, so we'll see." and we will have to keep an eye on the rest.
jenni and her family have received death threats, and the abuse is constant. rubiales' sentence says he needs to stay away from jenni for 1 year. and then after that? what is to prevent that puto calvo or any of his associates from harassing jenni? there isn't any mechanism in place.
rubiales' assault of jenni was televised around the world and we have multiple angles of it and so much evidence against him, and yet the fine imposed is the lowest one contemplated for this type of crime. the statement from futpro is true. this sets a "worrying precedent" that "sexual assault can have negligible economic consequences for the aggressor." so players are debating whether it is "worth it" to speak up.
further, the judge in his statement said that this assault was not one of a supervisor harassing his subordinate. then what was it? if this is not someone in a position of power taking advantage of his subordinate, then i don't know what is. so if this is the kind of impunity given to rfef leaders in the open with millions of viewers, then you can imagine what will happen behind closed doors.
finally, itās expensive for the player. the judge ruled that rubiales has to pay for 50% of jenniās legal costs and the rest she has to pay out of pocket herself. lawyers are not cheap.
tl;dr it's pretty clear that if players want a career with the national team, then they need to keep quiet and just play football. rfef wants more olga carmonas (look how she was rewarded for being a loyal soldier that her image is on the new kits!) and fewer jennis, irenes and misas. š¤·āāļø
