The coach of the Spanish women’s football team, Jorge Vilda, close to Luis Rubiales and whose methods were criticized by his players, was dismissed from his post on Tuesday, announced the Spanish federation (RFEF).

The RFEF indicated in a press release “to separate from Jorge Vilda as sports director and coach of the women’s national team”, a dismissal presented as “one of the first restructuring measures” of the Spanish football authorities plunged into the chaos by Rubiales’ forced kiss on player Jennifer Hermoso after Spain’s world title on August 20.

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