Spain Soccer Coach Jorge Vilda Fired Amidst Rubiales Kiss Controversy

Jorge Vilda led his workforce to a World Cup title simply over two weeks in the past, however Spain’s soccer coach is out of a job at this time … as fallout from the Luis Rubiales kiss incident continues.

42-year-old Vilda was fired by the Spanish soccer federation on Tuesday, days after the coach applauded Rubiales for refusing to resign … regardless of mounting stress from inside the nation, and all over the world.

Previous to getting the ax, Vilda — who’s an ally of Rubiales — was the lone remaining member of the employees that beat England within the World Cup closing on August 20 in Australia.

The entire different coaches, 11 in complete, resigned in a present of help for Jenni Hermoso, who was kissed by Spain’s soccer president in the course of the postgame celebration following the championship-clinching sport.

After all, Rubiales was suspended by FIFA for 90 days … as officers inside Spain proceed to research the incident.

It is arduous to think about a state of affairs the place Rubiales returns … the complete workforce has vowed to not play until he’s pressured out.

As for Vilda, who took over management of the ladies’s workforce in 2015, his tenure on the helm wasn’t with out controversy.

He barely survived a player-led revolt in September 2022, when many on his workforce accused the coach of treating them poorly, and demanded higher working situations. Vilda stored his job, however lots of the sad gamers opted to not return for the World Cup.