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Liga F strike and Vilda sacking highlight ongoing issues in Spanish women's football
by JAMES NALTON
TAKING ACTION: Spain's Alexia Putellas (left), Jennifer Hermoso and Irene Paredes celebrate with the trophy

FOOTBALLERS working in the women’s game in Spain continue to fight for their right to partake in the sport in a fair and equal manner following a turbulent period for women’s football in the country.

This weekend, players from Liga F, the top-flight women’s football league in Spain, will begin a two-match strike at the start of the 2023-24 season.

This latest action occurs with Spain’s World Cup win last month as a backdrop, a triumph that continues to raise the profile of numerous ongoing issues in women’s football in Spain.

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