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All of Spain's coaching staff apart from manager Jorge Vilda have also resigned.
Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/spanish-fa-creep-luis-rubiales-30803841
Coach Jorge Vilda, one of his closest allies, was sacked on Tuesday, 10 days after FIFA suspended Rubiales for his behaviour that has sparked outrage in Spain and abroad.
Coach Jorge Vilda started 19-year-old Paralluelo, who scored the breakthrough goal for against Sweden, and the game-winner in extra time over the Netherlands in the quarterfinal.
Despite his resignation and the dismissal of Spain women's manager Jorge Vilda, Spain's World Cup winners will continue their boycott of the national team until further changes are made.
La Roja coach Jorge Vilda, President of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales and national team captain Ivana Andres land at the airport in Madrid, Spain, August 21, 2023.
Source: https://worldcrunch.com/culture-society/rubiales-football-machismo
Mr. de la Fuente and Mr. Vilda have now distanced themselves from Mr. Rubiales, with Mr. Vilda saying that he regretted the “inappropriate conduct” of his boss.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/europe/spain-luis-rubiales.html
Mr. de la Fuente and Mr. Vilda have now distanced themselves from Mr. Rubiales, with Mr. Vilda saying that he regretted the “inappropriate conduct” of his boss.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/europe/spain-luis-rubiales.html
September 5 - Vilda is sacked as Spain head coach, 16 days after leading the team to World Cup glory in Sydney.
Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/luis-rubiales-resign-president-spanish-27689616
Spain and Sweden drew 1-1 in a friendly last October, just after 15 Spanish players told their federation they no longer wished to be considered for selection in protest at coach Jorge Vilda.
Source: https://guardian.ng/sport/spain-goosebumps-on-eve-of-historic-first-world-cup-semi-final/
The RFEF later announced it had appointed Montse Tome to succeed Vilda, making her the first woman to manage the side.
Vilda forbade the players to lock their room doors until they could check in. He also checked their bags when they left the hotel and then returned.
Source: https://www.thewestonforum.com/luis-rubiales-kisses-jenny-hermoso-on-the-mouth/
Vilda made a batch of lineup changes for the knockout round, which led to a 5-1 win over Switzerland, and then the quarterfinal upset over the Dutch.
Vilda made five changes to his team from that loss for Saturday, including dropping goalkeeper Maria Rodriguez in favour of Coll.
Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/08/05/spain-put-five-past-switzerland-to-reach-quarter-finals/
Vilda remains in his post despite most of his coaching staff resigning in protest against Rubiales’ refusal to quit.
Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/09/02/spanish-football-federation-president-says/
“We tell the players who come (to the national teams) for the first time when they are 13, 14 years old about how they need to apply pressure, how they must keep control of the ball and attack,” Vilda told Spanish newspaper El País in a recent interview.
Wiegman saw off competition from Spain’s under-fire head coach Jorge Vilda to win UEFA’s Women’s Coach of the Year award and dedicated her prize to Spain’s players.
Women’s national team head coach Jorge Vilda did not resign.