The coach of the Spanish women’s national football team this Saturday expressed regret over the “improper behavior” of Federation President (RFEF) Luis Rubiales after winning the 2023 World Cup and suggested that the coach “tarnished” La Roja’s historic conquest.
“I deeply regret that the victory of Spain’s women’s football has been jeopardized by the inappropriate behavior of our top leader. It tarnished our victory, but he himself (Rubiales) admitted his mistake,” Jorge Vilda said in a statement sent to the media. Agency of the Spanish EFE.
The coach considered that everything that happened after the triumph of the World Cup was “real nonsense that tarnished the well-deserved victory of the players and the country.”
“An unwelcome atmosphere has been created, far from what should have been a great celebration of Spanish and women’s sports,” said Wilda, who also came under fire from his own players during the competition, which took place in Australia and New Zealand.
The words of the Spanish coach came on the day that Rubiales was banned by FIFA for 90 days and that 11 members of his technical team, including assistants, analysts and coaches, had resigned.
Controversy in Spanish football erupted last Sunday during the Spanish women’s team’s unprecedented world title celebrations after they defeated England 1-0 in the final played in Sydney, when Rubiales kissed Jenny during the awards ceremony. Hermoso on her lips while they hung out.
Numerous criticisms of what happened followed: Hermoso stated that he did not consent to the kiss, after the first version said that everything happened at a moment of greater euphoria.
After several days of heavy criticism from various sections of society, the RFEF held an extraordinary general assembly on Friday at which Rubiales was supposed to step down, which did not happen, leading to a new surge of disputes and extreme positions of the players. announcing that they could not represent the elected as long as the current leaders of the RFEF remained in office.
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Source: CM Jornal
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