Jorge Vilda has insisted he will not step down as coach of the Spanish women’s national team after leaving the 15 internationals who staged a mutiny out of the squad for this month’s meetings with Sweden and the USA.
Vilda accused the players who led the rebellion of being “poorly advised” and refused to offer them a way back, less than 10 months before the World Cup. He said he was “deeply hurt”, would “not wish on anyone what I have gone through”, accused them of failing to explain why they wanted him out, and challenged any of the footballers he has worked with throughout his career to step forward if they have any accusations of inappropriate behaviour against him.
