“We have felt alone and unprotected by League F”

Eight months have passed since five Alhama de Murcia players raised their voices and reported to EL PERIÓDICO the humiliating and disrespectful treatment by their coach. Randri Garcia. Now, after the favorable resolutions of the Labor Inspection and the Spanish Federation, they tell this medium how they have experienced the entire process.

From the first moment his situation was made public, the locker room became hell. Neither her teammates nor her coaching staff supported them. “We traveled to Bilbao just when the news broke. Imagine, that trip and in the hotel with the team completely separated. We had our companions against us. It was horrible,” says Noelia Gil. “My companions decided to believe this man and his wife at face value and They didn’t want to listen to me. We We have not said that this man is a rapist or that there is sexual harassmentwe have not reported that,” he adds while emphasizing the events experienced.

Psychological treatment

The humiliation and psychological abuse reported, in addition to being ratified by former locker room colleagues, have also been demonstrated. “68% of the staff” suffered this type of behavior “repeatedly over time,” as reflected in the Labor Inspection investigation and that carried out by the Federation.

“I have had a pretty bad time. It has affected me a lot, in fact I still I am sick and suffer from an eating disorder“, says Erica. “When we received the resolution I felt relieved. They have been very difficult times, I have had a very difficult time with it for many years. Not only for me, but with every colleague I also saw who treated this way. I He had already been at Alhama for seven seasons, go figure. You hope that at some point it will change or that things will change, but in the end it didn’t happen like that,” adds the footballer, who continues to receive psychological treatment to manage what happened.

“I didn’t ask for leave because I refused to let him stay there laughing all day and I had to leave, as always happens to victims. Shit. I said: Even if I die, even if it costs me psychologist visits, I will stay here. It was horrible. I haven’t had a worse time in my fucking life.. And above all, the bad thing about everything was not Randi, because it is Randi and look, it bothers me, the worst of all was the disappointment of my teammates,” acknowledges Noelia Gil.

“Fears and distrust”

The treatment received by the coach has marked all the footballers who have spoken with this medium. Whether they are former players of the team, like Nazaret Segura, like those who at the time said enough was enough in the locker room. Now, some of them are on other teams, but they continue to bear the consequences of everything they experienced. “Everything I’ve been through is taking its toll on me now in the new club I’m at. You have automatisms, you don’t trust yourself, you have to recover your essence, your confidence. I have been in a place where my way of life has been taken away from me. I was never calmalways with fear and concern, trying to have the minimum possible consequences,” adds one of them.

“When you come from such a difficult, complicated situation, you don’t even know who you are and When you arrive at a place and see that they treat you well, it is even complicated because it seems like you don’t even believe it.. Obviously, inside I carry my process, my fears and my mistrust. My little things in my head, but little by little I feel better and I feel better. I’m seeing the Andrea I was before this“Adds in the same sense Andrea Carid, who now plays for Alavés.

Thanks to FUTPRO

In addition to the abandonment by those who were their colleagues, the complainants have felt alone by parts of the institutions, especially by League F, who, to date, has not issued a single statement regarding the case. “If I stop to think about the institutions, of course I have felt alone. I have not felt the support of absolutely anyone beyond FUTPRO, nor from other unions that boast so much of defending the players. It seems to me that they leave a little to be desiredr”, claims Carid. All the victims thank FUTPRO, the majority union in women’s football, for fighting for them and defending them in such a difficult time.

Related news

“We always hope that when this information is brought to the attention of League F, a statement will come out. We would have understood that it would be without taking a position, but at least one as politically correct to say: ‘hey, we have been aware of this information, blah blah blah, From the League we want to condemn acts that violate women’s rights…’ And no. We have felt unprotected“, says Noelia Gil. “The F League was the first to make a statement when Jenni happened at the World Cup, and okay, that’s fine with me. But what about us? Where are we? “It has been a very big disappointment,” he adds.

“Let’s not keep quiet about it”

There was always a bond between them that helped them stay firm and try to manage everything that came their way. They all agree that taking the step of reporting is very complicated, that in addition to being brave, you have to have people around you who believe you and support you. “But worth reporting. I think It’s very difficult and I’m not going to romanticize the fact that we go out and talk now either. You have to see yourself in the situation and how much it suffocates you to have the courage and support. But I I encourage anyone who is unfortunately in a situation like this to come out and talk about it. If he doesn’t have anyone, let him write to me, that I will find a way to get in touch with whoever it is. But above all, let’s not keep quiet about it, let’s not continue allowing this type of attitude. We don’t deserve them no matter how much they make us believe we do. Talking, even if it is difficult, is the solution“, claims Carid.