Jorge Vilda ignored by Spain gamers in World Cup celebrations

Spain supervisor Jorge Vilda was ignored by his gamers within the aftermath of the Women’s World Cup closing, regardless of main the staff to the trophy courtesy of a 1-0 victory over England. The 42-year-old has been on the centre of a storm following a participant revolt that has overshadowed issues on the pitch over the past 12 months.

Last 12 months, Vilda guided Spain to the quarter-finals of Euro 2022, the place they have been overwhelmed by eventual champions England. But simply two months later, 15 gamers wrote to Spain’s governing physique RFEF to tell them that they’d no intentions of enjoying underneath their present head coach ever once more.

At the time, Sky Sports reported that gamers have been sad with the administration of harm issues, the environment within the dressing room and Vilda’s staff choice and coaching classes. But the RFEF backed Vilda as they continued with their supervisor and hit out on the 15 Spain rebels in a press release.

Of the gamers who spoke out, solely Mariona Caldentey, Ona Batlle and Aitana Bonmati have been included on this 12 months’s World Cup squad. And with out a few of their most proficient stars, Spain weren’t anticipated to win the trophy. But win it they did as Vilda oversaw a profitable marketing campaign.

The sight of silverware might have been cause for Vilda and his gamers to place their issues behind them and have a good time a hard-fought triumph in unity. But following the ultimate whistle, the gamers ignored Vilda as they celebrated by dancing round on the pitch at Stadium Australia.

As Vilda tried to affix in with the festivities, a complete host of gamers could possibly be seen with their backs to him as not one in all them interacted with the boss. In reality, the divide between the gamers and the Spain teaching employees was illustrated completely within the aftermath of the showdown.

All of the gamers grouped collectively in a single half of the pitch whereas the backroom staff huddled collectively within the reverse half of the pitch almost 50 yards away.

Some gamers did ultimately be a part of their supervisor to have a good time. But the issues within the squad present no indicators of alleviating even after their exceptional success.

It stays to be seen what Vilda decides to do when he returns dwelling within the coming days. But earlier than the ultimate, he insisted his gamers have been collectively as one. “From the very beginning, the players have been united and working a lot,” Vilda defined. “The training, games, everything inside the squad has been extraordinary. They have had fun, we’ve been together.”

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