Marta Cox has threatened to not play for Panama once more after the president of Panama’s soccer federation (FEPAFUT) referred to as her “fats” and “out of form”.
Manuel Arias made the feedback after Cox complained concerning the amenities in Panama following the staff’s group exit on the Concacaf W Gold Cup final month.
Gamers union Fifpro referred to as the president’s feedback “unacceptable”.
“If this kind of state of affairs turns into a continuing, I can’t return for the nationwide staff,” mentioned midfielder Cox.
“There have been phrases used to explain me that definitely harm me and have been sudden.”
The 26-year-old, who performs for Tijuana in Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil, scored Panama’s first Ladies’s World Cup objective final summer time – a 35-yard free-kick throughout their 6-3 defeat by France.
Panama have been nonetheless eradicated after failing to earn some extent throughout their three group video games, simply as they have been within the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup, which concludes on Sunday with hosts the USA dealing with Brazil within the ultimate.
Cox’s feedback angered FEPAFUT president Arias, who mentioned: “Marta Cox stopped to speak about our league. She’s out of form, she’s fats, she could not transfer on the pitch.
“It is very straightforward to speak, however she would not know something concerning the Panama league for years. She would not know what is going on on right here.”
‘There may be nonetheless much more work to do’
Panama made their first Ladies’s World Cup look final 12 months, conceding 11 objectives and scoring three, and within the Gold Cup they conceded 13 whereas scoring only one.
In an announcement by way of Panama’s Affiliation of Skilled Footballers, Cox mentioned: “After the World Cup, I anticipated a lot extra. That need to see regular progress led me to talk out after an unlucky efficiency within the Gold Cup.
“We’re the primary to recognise that we have been lower than the usual of the event, however that very same introspection should transcend simply the gamers.”
FEPAFUT has posted an apology for Arias’ feedback, saying that “he himself has pledged that it’s going to not be repeated”.
The federation added: “On Worldwide Ladies’s Day… we remorse the unlucky time period utilized by our president.
“Within the federation we’re dedicated to proceed working for girls’s soccer, as now we have been doing for the final 5 years by way of sports activities and coaching programmes targeted on girls.
“That mentioned, we all know that there’s nonetheless much more work to do.”