Spanish federation supports players’ reproductive choices
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The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will provide Spanish women’s national football team players and referees access to egg freezing and in vitro fertilization through an agreement with the Tambre clinic until 2029.
RFEF President Rafael Louzán presented the plan, calling it a “pioneering” step toward protecting player health and work-life balance.
The agreement, active since April, retroactively covers players from the national team who participated in the League of Nations win in December 2025, as well as referees and staff within the RFEF. Reyes Bellver, head of women’s football at the RFEF, explained the initiative arose from discussions with team captains to better support players during their peak reproductive years. The RFEF will cover egg freezing for five years, but not the cost of medication.
Players will also receive informational visits to help them confidentially decide if they want to use the services. Players Olga Carmona and Patri Guijarro emphasized the importance of having control over their futures and not needing to choose between their careers and personal lives.
