Spain’s national soccer federation fired Jorge Vilda, head coach of the national women’s team, today. They say the move is one of the first measures of renewal and restructuring after Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed a player after the team’s World Cup win. But athletes have been asking for Vilda’s removal long before that non-consensual kiss. Host Marco Werman has the details and the name of the new head coach.
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