Spain soccer federation fires Women's World Cup-winning head coach amid president's controversy

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Spain’s soccer federation fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda on Tuesday amid the ongoing controversy surrounding suspended president Luis Rubiales.

Vilda’s dismissal comes less than three weeks after Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in the squad’s history. However, it was the celebration from Rubiales afterward that has drawn global attention and sparked national outrage.

Rubiales received a 90-day suspension from FIFA after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips and was seen in the crowd celebrating the win with a crotch grab. Rubiales declined to resign from his post as he faced calls to step down. Instead, he was banned and is facing a Spanish government case against him.

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Spain's head coach Jorge Vilda reacts during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Sweden and Spain at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, FIle)

Vilda was among those who applauded Rubiales’ speech. He later called Rubiales’ behavior improper and said that the drama tarnished the Women’s World Cup victory. Rubiales took aim at "false feminists" in his speech.

Interim soccer president Pedro Rocha apologized in a letter for Rubiales’ behavior. Rocha said the federation had the responsibility to ask for "the most sincere apologies to the soccer world as a whole," as well as soccer institutions, fans, players – especially of the women’s national team – "for the totally unacceptable behavior of its highest representative."

"In no way his behavior represents the values of Spanish society as a whole, its