La Roja’s first-ever triumph within the competitors got here in opposition to the backdrop of discontent contained in the dressing room with gamers engulfed in a long-running row with the 42-year-old over their situations, which had beforehand led to fifteen gamers happening strike.

While the saga momentarily appeared to have been pushed to at least one aspect with the crew’s victory in Australia, it erupted with the RFEF president Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss on midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the World Cup trophy ceremony.

Rubiales refused to resign for the incident and threatened authorized motion in opposition to Hermoso, earlier than receiving a spherical of applause from members at an emergency RFEF summit.

Vilda was amongst these noticed clapping the president however made a public U-turn shortly afterwards and condemned his actions.

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“I regret deeply that the victory of Spanish women's football has been harmed by the inappropriate behaviour that our until now top leader, Luis Rubiales, has carried out and that he himself has recognised,” he mentioned in an announcement after his whole teaching workers give up in protest.

“There is no doubt that it is unacceptable and does not reflect at all the principles and values that I defend in my life, in sport in general and in football in particular.”

Rubiales, 46, has been suspended by FIFA pending an investigation, having initially apologised, whereas his stand-in, Pedro Rocha, has formally apologised to the footballing community for his predecessor’s actions.

Reports in Spain counsel Rubiales had provided Vilda a brand new contract final month, to proceed his eight-year time period in control of the crew.

The former Real Madrid youth participant joined the nationwide aspect set-up in 2009 as a girls’s youth coach.

An RFEF statment confirming the news learn: “The RFEF would like to express its gratitude to Jorge Vilda for the services provided, for his professionalism and dedication during all these years, wishing him the best successes in the future.

“The RFEF is left with an extraordinary sporting legacy thanks to the implementation of a recognised game model and a methodology that has been an engine of growth for all the women's categories of the national team.”