Marta Cox has threatened to not play for Panama once more after the president of Panama's soccer federation (FEPAFUT) known as her “fats” and “out of practice”.
Manuel Arias made the feedback after Cox complained in regards to the services in Panama following the staff's group exit within the Concacaf W Gold Cup final month.
Gamers' union Fifpro described the president's feedback as “unacceptable”.
“If this sort of state of affairs turns into a relentless, I can’t return for the nationwide staff,” mentioned midfielder Cox.
“There have been phrases used to explain me that will surely damage me and so they had been surprising.”
The 26-year-old, who performs for Tijuana in Mexico's Liga MX Femenil, scored Panama's first objective on the Ladies's World Cup final summer season – a 35-yarder throughout her objective. 6-3 defeat by France.
Panama are nonetheless eradicated after failing to earn a degree throughout their three group video games, as they had been within the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup, which concludes on Sunday with the hosts USA going through Brazil within the ultimate. .
Cox's feedback angered FEPAFUT president Arias, who mentioned: “Marta Cox stopped by to speak about our league. She's out of practice, she's fats, she couldn't transfer on the sphere.
“It's very straightforward to speak, however she doesn't know something in regards to the Panama league for years. She doesn't know what's occurring there.”
“There's nonetheless much more work to do”
Panama made their first look within the Ladies's World Cup final 12 months, conceding 11 objectives and scoring three, and within the Gold Cup they conceded 13 whereas scoring only one.
In a press release by way of the Skilled Footballers' Affiliation of Panama, Cox mentioned: “After the World Cup, I anticipated far more. That need to see regular progress led me to talk after an unlucky efficiency within the Gold Cup.
“We’re the primary to confess that we had been lower than the usual of the event, however that very same introspection has to transcend simply the gamers.”
FEPAFUT issued an apology for Arias' feedback, saying that “he himself promised 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 ladies's soccer, as now we have completed for the final 5 years by way of sports activities and coaching packages centered on girls.
“That mentioned, we all know there's nonetheless much more work to do.”
