{"id":325343,"date":"2023-08-22T21:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=325343"},"modified":"2023-08-22T21:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T21:59:22","slug":"troubling-image-of-spain-coach-touching-staffer-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=325343","title":{"rendered":"Troubling Image of Spain coach touching staffer emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Video has emerged that shows Spain head coach Jorge Vilda<\/a> appearing to inappropriately touch a female staff member during the Women's World Cup final between Spain and England.<\/p>\n

Moments after Spain's Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game<\/a>, giving La Roja<\/em> the lead against England, the footage shows Vilda in a celebration embracing with members of his staff, including a female staff member.<\/p>\n

When Vilda touches her, he first has his left arm on her shoulder in a hug. <\/p>\n

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Then, as Vilda turns his head away from the group embrace, his left hand drops down to her chest. He keeps it there for a moment, and then lets go.<\/p>\n

\"Spain<\/p>\n

CNN has reached out seeking comment from Vilda, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the woman.<\/p>\n

Despite Spain's World Cup success, Vilda's tenure as head coach \u2013 he was appointed in 2015 \u2013 has been hugely controversial.<\/p>\n

The video clip comes against the backdrop of unrest between Spain's players, Vilda and his coaching staff and the RFEF, which led to 12 of Spain's biggest stars missing the World Cup.<\/p>\n

In September 2022, 15 members of Spain's senior women's squad sent personally signed letters to the RFEF via email to announce they would no longer play for the national team, unless there were wholesale changes made throughout the coaching staff, as reported by Spanish media outlet Cadena Ser.<\/p>\n

However, the RFEF backed Vilda, and all but three of the 15 players who sent letters missed out on Spain's triumphant World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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