The Labor Inspectorate (ITSS), after carrying out an exhaustive investigation, has confirmed that there was “inappropriate behavior” on the part of the Alhama coach, Randri García, which occurred “with reiteration over time” and “directed at the majority of the players indiscriminately”. They state that these conducts “have affected the dignity of the majority of the players (68%)” and therefore, a disciplinary procedure has been opened.
The majority union Futpro filed several complaints after learning of these facts “in order to guarantee the protection of the soccer players.” One of them was the presentation of a complaint before the Labor Inspectorate and that has now been resolved confirming that there was vexatious and generalized treatment of the staff of the Murcian team, which last May ended its brief stint in the Spanish First Division after being relegated of category.
The result of the Labor Inspection investigation makes clear “the existence of a hostile work environment produced by inappropriate/derogatory/humiliating comments, which entails having created a degrading or offensive work environment” and also refers to a photograph of obscene content that the players received through a message. ITSS considers it proven that it was sent “by broadcast list and from the coach’s phone, but by the technical director”, Tamara García, wife of the Alhama coach.
On June 28, the blue and white entity issued a statement about the accusations against Randri García in which it reported that an Independent Investigative Commission had been set up seven days earlier, following the provisions of the collective agreement, to investigate the facts. “After an exhaustive investigation, in which dozens of players, employees and managers of the entity have been interviewed; They have reviewed documentation, communications and carried out all kinds of procedures to clarify the extremes in their day denounced by the Futpro union ”, began the text, which concluded with his exoneration. “He has concluded that there is no sexual or gender-based harassment committed by the coach against any of the players on the squad,” he stated.
Futpro also denounced the facts before the CSD, which considered that these facts are not within its purview and referred them to the F League and the Spanish Federation. The employer referred to the current collective agreement which, according to the union “clearly fails to protect the soccer players”; while the Federation has not yet resolved the file initiated for possible violations of the Code of Ethics. “The main institutions of the soccer industry in our country (…) have not taken a step forward to protect the main protagonists of our league and create a precedent for the future. From our association, all these estates are asked not to look to one side in a problem as important as this and to be an example for all generations ”, Futpro requested.
