Jennifer Hermoso ruled out of Women’s European Championships with knee injury after equal bonus announcement

Spain’s hopes of winning this year’s Women’s European Championships were dealt a huge blow, with record-scorer Jennifer Hermoso ruled out of the tournament. Hermoso is La Roja’s all-time leading goalscorer with 45 goals and the Barcelona forward ended the 2021/22 season with 23 goals across all competitions.

Ad/> But the 32-year-old will miss out on the tournament in England this summer, as Spain’s medical staff revealed Hermoso had sprained a ligament in her right knee. UEFA Women's ChampionshipHegerberg named in Norway squad for Euro 2022 after international absence07/06/2022 AT 11:55 She had previously played in four major tournaments for her country, which includes two World Cups and two European Championships.

Jorge Vilda’s team were being tipped as one of the favourites for the competition, with Spain yet to win a major women’s international tournament. A replacement for Hermoso is expected to be announced imminently.

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It is an agreement which has come into forced now, and an RFEF statement read as follows: «We have agreed with the Spanish Women's National Team the amounts that will be allocated in bonuses and image rights during Euro 2022 and for the next five years,» the RFEF said in a statement. «Through the