11 members of Spain staff abandon Jorge Vilda after Rubiales' behaviour

Not only has the siege tightened on Luis Rubiales, suspended for three months by FIFA, but also on Jorge Vilda, the coach, who has seen the vast majority of his coaching staff - up to 11 members - resign after expressing, in a joint statement, their "firm and resounding condemnation of the conduct shown by the president of the Spanish Federation with the player Jennifer Hermoso".

It was a common and forceful message, which is why "this part of the coaching staff supports the player and endorses the version she has given". Up to 11 members of this large staff have resigned from their posts, in a report published by the Cadena SER programme 'Carrusel', highlighting the pressure they have been under in the last few hours. Among them is Montse Tomé, whom Rubiales had offered at the assembly to be the new sports director. With an economic improvement. But she did not accept and is leaving.

They have regretted "the discomfort of having to compulsorily attend the aforementioned assembly on 25 August", also stressing that "there was a particularly hurtful event for this coaching staff as several of the female members were forced to stand in the front row, exposing their image and trying to make it understood to society and players, that they shared the thesis of the RFEF president".

Faced with "these unacceptable attitudes and statements" by Rubiales, the 11 coaches "have taken the decision to place their positions at the disposal of Rubiales", while showing their "support" for the statement issued by the senior national team players "and more specifically for the public statements made by the player Jenni Hermoso".