Vilda bemoans ‘unfair’ Spain sacking as he defends Rubiales applause
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orge Vilda has claimed it was “unfair” that he was sacked as Spain’s head coach weeks after profitable the Women’s World Cup triumph, because the disaster continues with the nation’s soccer federation.
Vilda’s total teaching employees had already resigned in protest over the behaviour of president Luis Rubiales, who refused to step down after kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips through the presentation ceremony following Spain’s remaining win over England.
The former head coach was within the viewers and applauded Rubiales at an emergency RFEF common meeting that adopted, when the president introduced that he had no intention of resigning over his actions in Sydney. During the speech, Rubiales advised a brand new four-year contract was on the desk for Vilda.
“I invite you to stay with us for the next four years earning €500,000 per year,” Rubiales stated. “You deserve it as you are the best coach in the world and you have earned it with the success of the World Cup.”
Rubiales was then suspended by FIFA a day later, pending an investigation into his conduct.
While the main focus has been on Rubiales in latest weeks, there have been long-term considerations over Vilda’s teaching strategies and the tradition he has overseen. As a results of that, 15 Spain gamers refused to play for his or her nation final yr.
Rubiales and the federation remained supportive of Vilda although, threatening that group with bans and insisting they might solely be thought-about for choice once more in the event that they “ask for forgiveness”. Three of the 15, Ona Batlle, Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey, returned for the World Cup.
Vilda has now misplaced his job although, with Montse Tome changing him and changing into the primary feminine head coach of Spain’s ladies’s nationwide workforce.
Speaking to Spanish radio community Cadena SER after his departure from the nationwide workforce was confirmed, Vilda insisted his sacking was not justified and claimed he had a “clear conscience”.
“In sporting terms, I am going to accept all the criticisms, but on a personal level I think it has been unfair,” Vilda stated.
“It has been a special year. Nothing has ever been said directly, but indirectly things have been said that do not suit me. Things have been said that are not true.”
Vilda added: “The explanation is that there have been ‘structural changes’. After everything I have achieved, of working hard as just another worker, I have a clear conscience. I have given 100 per cent and I don’t understand it – I didn’t see my dismissal as deserved.”
Vilda additionally responded to criticism of his applause on the common meeting, claiming he didn’t know what was going to be included within the speech and was applauding “Rubiales’ management” reasonably than straight supporting the president in response to the Hermoso incident.
“I will never applaud anything sexist,” Vilda stated. “I didn’t know very well why I was going to that assembly, I thought there was going to be a resignation.
“The president is valuing your work and announcing your renewal, I applauded that. I also applaud Rubiales’ management of the women’s football, with a budget that has multiplied by four.
“The rest – when 150 people around you applaud, it is very difficult to be the only one who doesn’t.”