It is the team's big star, Atletico Madrid professional Deyna Castellanos, who is the leading person in the call that takes place in the form of an open letter on her social media.

In total, more than two football teams, 24 people, are behind the letter, on 22-year-old Castellano's Instagram.

No other players are mentioned by name. 

"We have decided to break the silence to avoid physical, mental and sexual abuse and harassment," the letter said.

Atletico Madrid's teammate, the Swedish national team goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl gives his support:

"It's a very important text, Deyna Castellanos.

Thank you for standing up for so many people.

Continue to expose people who should not be allowed in our business.

It's time to kick them out for good ", Lindahl writes in a post on Castellano's Instagram.

According to the players, the national team captain Kenneth Zseremeta, who led various national teams in Venezuela for nine years before he was fired in 2017, has repeatedly asked the players about their sexuality and sexual orientation and that it made gatherings and training painful.

Threatened to notify the parents

There must also have been harassment in the form of mobile phone calls, courtship, close-up massage and inappropriate gifts.

"There have also been threats to inform the players 'parents about the daughters' sexual orientation if they did not obey or perform as expected."

Zseremeta was fired in 2017 when he was the national team captain of Venezuela's U20 team and returned to his home country Panama.

Officially because the team achieved weak results.

Neither Zseremeta nor the Venezuelan Football Federation have wanted to answer questions, according to the AP.

It was last week that North Carolina Courage's coach Paul Riley was fired after allegations of abuse of power and sexual harassment.

Stars such as Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe accused the US leadership of obscuring the case.

He is now being investigated by the US Football Association and Fifa.