Vilda - who was already controversial before the World Cup amid complaints from players about his management style - had applauded as Rubiales gave a defiant speech railing against 'false feminism'
Vilda led his team to a 1-0 victory over the Lionesses during last month’s World Cup final in Australia, but has since faced criticism for applauding a speech in which Rubiales decried calls for his resignation as a “witch hunt”.despite a worsening crisis
He later appeared to have changed his tune with a statement that expressed “deep regret that the victory of Spanish women’s football has been harmed by the inappropriate behaviour” of Rubiales. He wrote: “The damage caused to Spanish football, to Spanish sport, to Spanish society and to all the values of football and sport has been enormous.
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