Vilda 'could be sacked as Spain's women's boss TODAY' at latest crunch meeting

The Spanish FA are reportedly expected to approve the sacking of women's national team head coach Jorge Vilda at a meeting today.

Vilda's position has been controversial despite the coach leading Spain to a 1-0 win over England in the Women's World Cup final last month.

The Spanish FA were urged to dismiss Vilda by their regional presidents' committee last week, with the organisation facing mounting pressure over the controversy surrounding their president Luis Rubiales.

Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA and facing increasing pressure to resign after he kissed Jennifer Hermoso following the Women's World Cup final.

Acting Spanish FA chief Pedro Rocha is expected to confirm that Vilda will be sacked as national team boss this afternoon, as reported by Marca.

Rocha is due to approve the move in a meeting with Víctor Francos, the president of Spain's National Sports Council (CSD)

Vilda's dismissal will then need to be ratified by the Spanish FA board.

The 42-year-old, who has been Spain's national team head coach since 2015, has been unpopular in the role despite their World Cup success.

In September 2022, 15 Spain players wrote a letter to the Spanish FA refusing to play unless Vilda resigned, arguing that his reign was affecting their 'emotional state' and amid talk of unprofessionalism.

Rubiales chose to back Vilda, who opted to select just three of the 15 players in his squad for the World Cup.

The protest against Vilda came amid reported he had banned players from locking their hotel rooms, carried out room checks, and went through their bags like 'children'.

Vilda also faced criticism for applauding Rubiales when the embattled Spanish FA chief had made a defiant speech insisting he would not resign, although