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Sacked Spain manager Jorge Vilda defends clapping Luis Rubiales’ ‘I will not resign’ speech

Vilda’s side beat England to lift the World Cup in Sydney but he was removed from his post two weeks later

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Luis Rubiales fallout live: Rfef boss accused of sexual assault while Jorge Vilda hits out at ‘unfair’ sacking

The Spanish FA boss continues to resist pressure to exit his role while the Women’s team have sacked their World Cup-winning manager

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Jorge Vilda insists Spain sacking was ‘unfair’ as he defends applause of Luis Rubiales

Vilda’s coaching staff had previously resigned in protest over Luis Rubiales’ conduct

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

GOOD: Spanish Soccer Coach Jorge Vilda Has Been Sacked & Replaced W/ First-Ever Female Coach

The Spain women's soccer team has appointed its first-ever female head coach after her predecessor Jorge Vilda was sacked the same day.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 6, 2023

Woody Allen defends Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales amid sexual harassment scandal

Many are calling for Rubiales to resign after kissing Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso on the mouth following the World Cup final

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Few tears for Spain’s Jorge Vilda, the man who thought he was untouchable

The 42-year-old, who was sacked on Tuesday, had not won anything since 2011 and there was a feeling Spain’s World Cup triumph came despite him, not because of him

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

Spain name Montse Tome as first woman coach of women's national team after kiss scandal

NEW DELHI: Spain's women's team coach, Jorge Vilda, has been relieved of his duties, as announced by the football federation (RFEF) on Tuesday. This decision comes ten days after FIFA suspended the RFEF's president for an incident in which he kissed team player Jenni Hermoso on the mouth during the…

The Times of India · Sep 5, 2023

Spain's women's soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss

Spain's soccer federation named Montse Tomé as head coach of the women's national team, the first woman in the role. She was assistant coach to Jorge Vilda, who was dismissed on Tuesday.

WEKU · Sep 5, 2023

Jill Scott says World Cup kiss saga ‘overshadowed’ Spanish women’s team playing ‘great football’

‘There were girls that decided not to go to the World Cup because they weren’t happy with the way things were going. And that for me is just so sad to hear because it’s a dream to play in a World Cup,’ says Lioness

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Spain women’s team coach Jorge Vilda fired amid Rubiales kiss fallout

Vilda fired less than three weeks after Spain won the Women’s World Cup and amid scandal involving the federation chief.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023