PSOE Calls for Municipal Intervention to Save Women's Football in Orihuela

The socialist party asks the city council to guarantee the continuity of the teams due to the possible disappearance of the managing entity.

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The Socialist Municipal Group of Orihuela has requested urgent intervention from the City Council to ensure the continuity of federated women's football in the municipality, given the potential disappearance of the private entity managing it.

The situation could leave 89 girls and young women from Orihuela without a team. The socialist party has become aware of a letter sent by affected families to the City Council and believes that the governing team must get involved to prevent the players from losing the opportunity to continue competing. Socialist councilwoman María García has pointed out that the problem goes beyond the club's management and directly affects dozens of athletes who have been practicing their sport in the city for years.
The PSOE recalls that federated women's football in Orihuela has allowed girls and young women to find a space for training, coexistence, and the acquisition of healthy habits through sport for years. Therefore, they consider that public administrations cannot stand aside when the continuity of a consolidated sports project is at risk.
The socialists also appeal to current legislation on equality and sport to demand greater institutional involvement. They maintain that both the Sports Law and equality regulations oblige them to promote women's participation in all sports disciplines and to remove obstacles that hinder their access or permanence.
The party has also taken the opportunity to question the role played by the City Council to date in the development of local women's football. According to García, the growth of this sport in Orihuela has been possible mainly thanks to the efforts of families, coaches, and people linked to the project, without a determined municipal strategy to consolidate it, as happens in other municipalities.
For the PSOE, the possible disappearance of the teams would represent a setback not only from a sporting point of view but also socially and educationally. The socialist councilwoman has argued that behind each federated license is a young woman who has acquired values linked to effort, discipline, companionship, and self-improvement, in addition to the commitment of numerous families who have accompanied the athletes for years in training and competitions.
Given this situation, the Socialist Municipal Group has requested an urgent meeting with the affected families and calls on the governing team to study all possible alternatives to guarantee the continuity of federated women's football. Among the proposed options are the integration of teams into municipal structures, collaboration with other clubs, or any other formula that ensures no player is left out of sports practice due to reasons beyond their control.
The PSOE maintains that Orihuela cannot afford to lose a talent pool of 89 young athletes and believes that the City Council must lead a solution that preserves the future of women's football in the city.