He women's soccer Once again he is experiencing a moment of tension due to some unfortunate statements by Manuel Ariaspresident of the Panamanian Soccer Federation (FEPAFUT), about the player Martha Cox of the Xolos de Tijuana Femenil, whom he called “fat” just for criticizing the lack of professionalism of women's soccer in Panama
After the recent defeat, the captain of the Panamanian team, Marta Cox, has made statements about the state of the Panama women's league, expressing her concern about the lack of competitiveness necessary for international tournaments. Cox, for some years now has been playing in the Liga MX Femenil He highlighted that compared to his country's league there is a lot of difference.
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But Marta Cox's statements were not well received by the president of the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT), Manuel Arias, who publicly responded to them on the Panamanian program “Meketrefees del deporte” and where he went against the player's physique.
Arias dismissed Cox's comments, arguing that she herself was “out of shape” and “fat”, and that his performance on the court was poor. Additionally, he questioned Cox's knowledge of the Panama league, stating that he has not been in the country for years and is not aware of the current situation.
“Marta Cox stopped to talk about our league. She's out of shape, she's fat, she couldn't move on the court. You have to do 'mea culpa' and the players were not physically well. It's very easy to talk, but she hasn't known anything about the Panamanian league for years, don't know what's going on here“said Manuel Arias
Cox's initial statements were made due to the elimination of Panama in the W Gold Cup being held in the United States. There the channeler accepted that she did not have the best of her participation and in the process she criticized the level of her country's league, unleashing what is now known
The Association of Panamanian Soccer Players responds
After the director's statements were made known, the Association of Professional Soccer Players of Panama (AFUTPA), issued a statement asking for a public apology for Manuel Arias.
“The recent statements issued by Manuel Arias, president of FEPAFUT, about the player Marta Cox, are reprehensible and unfortunate. Respect for athletes is essential to strengthen our football. The words used to describe Marta go against the principles of healthy coexistence and respect. We ask the FEPAFUT foster an environment of respect towards those who defend the shield,” it reads.
At the moment the FEPAFUT has not issued any response to the AFUTPA request, but it is expected that they will be able to do so in the next few hours. For her part, Marta Cox has not issued any response either, but she is already back in action with her club in Mexico where this Saturday she scored a goal for her club in the Clausura 2024.
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