Jorge Vilda hits out at "unfair" Spain Women's sacking

Former Spain Women's head coach Jorge Vilda has labelled his sacking from the Roja hotseat «unfair» and has alleged that false comments have been made about him.

Only two weeks on from leading Spain to their maiden Women's World Cup title, Vilda was dismissed from his post on Tuesday amid the ongoing Luis Rubiales controversy.

The 42-year-old — who had also managed his nation's Under-17 and Under-19 teams — memorably faced a player boycott last year, as 15 members of the team complained about his training methods.

Twelve of those players did not return to the Spain setup for their triumphant World Cup run, which culminated in a 1-0 win over England in the final, but the actions of Rubiales during the ceremony sparked uproar.

The now-suspended Spanish Football Federation president kissed Pachuca striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips, which the player claims she did not consent to, although Rubiales has challenged her version of events.

During an impassioned speech at the Extraordinary General Assembly, Rubiales stated that the kiss was consensual and repeatedly refused to resign, drawing applause from Vilda in the audience.

Vilda later criticised Rubiales's behaviour, but 11 of his coaching team resigned in the wake of the scandal, leaving his position untenable despite his success in Australia and New Zealand.

Speaking for the first time since being given the boot, Vilda told Cadena SER that he felt his dismissal was undeserved, and he was given little explanation by acting president Pedro Rocha other than «structural changes».

«I am as well as can be after being fired after being world champion 10 days ago. I have been fired, I think, unjustly,» Vilda said. It was a brief meeting with Pedro Rocha and the vice president of