Fifteen players contacted the federation (RFEF) to announce they would not be interested in playing for the national team as long as Vilda stayed on as head coach.
and confronted Vilda directly. The longtime national team coach reportedly insisted he remain in charge.The Spanish federation's statement made it clear it is not prepared to consider the group's position.
"The RFEF is not going to allow the players to question the continuity of the national coach and his coaching staff, since making those decisions does not fall within their powers," read the statement."The Federation will not admit any type of pressure from any player when adopting sports measures. These types of maneuvers are far from exemplary and outside the values of football and sport and are harmful.
The RFEF went on to say any refusal of a call-up can be punished with a ban of between two and five years and said it will not call any player who"does not want to wear the Spain shirt." The statement said the players that demanded Vilda's ousting will only be recalled"if they accept their mistake and ask for forgiveness."
The federation also called the player's demand"an unprecedented situation in the history of football, both male and female, in Spain and worldwide," a claim that seems contrary to the number of player mutinies on national teams over the history of national teams playing soccer against each other. Spain shares a border with France, whoseas part of a revolt against coach Raymond Domenech.
Spain's federation has long had issues on the women's side of its program. Vilda's predecessor, Ignacio Quereda, was the senior team's head coach for a whopping 27 years from 1988 to 2015. In 2021, allegations emerged that his time in charge had includedThe current situation is playing out with two high-profile friendlies coming up in the October FIFA international window. Spain is due to host Sweden on Oct. 7, and then the U.S. women's national team on Oct. 11 in Pamplona.
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