On Tuesday, the Spanish Football Federation announced that Jorge Vilda had been sacked as head coach of the Spanish women’s team, just weeks after they won the Women’s World Cup for the very first time.
The decision came amid the continued controversy over suspended RFEF President Luis Rubiales, who kissed La Roja star Jenni Hermoso without consent after the World Cup victory. Vilda was said to have been one of Rubiales’ closest allies.
Vilda’s replacement has already been selected, with the RFEF confirming that Montse Tome has been given the job. Tome had been assistant coach to Vilda for the last three years, before she resigned in the wake of the scandal involving Rubiales.
🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 | La RFEF nombra a @montse_tome nueva seleccionadora nacional femenina.
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— RFEF (@rfef) September 5, 2023
Tome has made history by becoming the new head coach. She is the first ever women to take charge of any senior Spain side, and she is sure to be a very popular chose among the La Roja squad.
