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Jorge Vilda has been fired as head coach and sporting director of Spain’s women’s national team less than three weeks after coaching the squad to a historic first Women’s World Cup title. The move is the first measure in what the Royal Spanish Football Federation claims will be sweeping changes in the ongoing fallout from suspended president Luis Rubiales’ on-stage kiss on the lips of Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso.
Vilda had been Spain’s coach since late 2015, taking over just after the team’s first senior World Cup appearance and guiding the squad to the knockout stage of the tournament in 2019. In September 2022, 15 players emailed the RFEF asking for changes, including improved conditions to the environment created by Vilda. The RFEF rebuked the players — many among the best in the world — and backed Vilda. Now, with a World Cup in hand and Rubiales temporarily removed, Vilda is out.
Spain has already appointed a new, interim head coach to replace Vilda: Montse Tomé, the first…
