Jorge Vilda has been fired as the head coach of Spain’s women’s national team more than two weeks after they won their first-ever Women’s World Cup title and a year after players refused to play in part because of his leadership.
Vilda coached Spain’s youth teams before taking over as the senior national team head coach in 2015, shortly after they played in the Women’s World Cup for the first time. He was in charge as Spain made a name for themselves in the women’s game, but had an unimpressive record in major competitions before this year’s World Cup. They had not won a knockout match before 2023 under Vilda, which led many to believe Spain were not realizing their potential.
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