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Jorge Vilda, the Spanish women’s coach, offers a press conference that Thursday in advance of the Spain-Hungary match, of the World Cup qualifying phase. An appearance in which the coach is expected to answer questions about the crisis opened by the players, who have requested his dismissal.

18:39

So far the appearance of the players of the Spanish team, who leave the room to begin training. Thank you very much for your attention.

18:33

Paredes: “What we want is to improve as a team. But we are aware that we play football, we don’t decide anything else. We know that there are going to be changes or that we are going to try to change the situation. We have done what we had to do , transmit the information and from there we focus on playing”, ended the appearance, with applause from the rest of the players, who supported their captains from their seats.

18:32

Paredes: “I come out as the head, but in a group of captains someone has to speak. I am the first captain and I was the first in which I transmitted this. It is a complicated situation because it is not easy to be like this.

We convey that we are a very ambitious group and we want to win. There were internal aspects that we want to change. It’s internal and we wanted it to stay inside. But there have been things that have been leaked that are not true and that have put the captains in an unpleasant situation.

You have to say things sometimes that are not pleasant for them to change, and that is what we have done.”

18:30

Jennifer Hermoso: “We are defending our national team. We transmit a message of general unease and each one is aware of where they are, if they want to continue defending this shield. We are professionals on the field of play. Outside we can express our thoughts. But when we are here we are mature enough to make the decisions that each one of us deems convenient”.

18:28

Regarding the complaint to the coaching staff, Guijarro indicated: “It is a general malaise. We have all experienced it in the European Championship. We have a group that can achieve great titles. We think about it, we feel it and with what we live in the European Championship and these months ago It is decided to convey that message. We believe that we can win something important”.

18:27

“We know that the situation is going to change so that the team improves.

Now we have some very important games and let no one doubt the commitment of this team”

18:27

“First of all, I wanted to clarify that we are here because we have expressly requested it. They have NOT forced us. After everything that has been said these days, we wanted to give our version of the situation that is not being easy for anyone.

The players have never asked for Jorge’s dismissal.

We have transmitted the feeling of the players.

There have been a lot of leaks, a lot of fake ones, that aren’t doing you any good. We wanted to get out there, show our faces and put an end to all these rumours.”

18:25

Then it was the turn of the players. With Jennifer Hermoso in the center, Patri Guijarro and Irene Paredes.

18:20

On her future in the next World Cup: “Whether I am there or not is decided by the president and the board of directors. They trust me to train and I trust the players to play. If someone gets confused about that, it’s when things don’t go well The directors direct, the coaches train and the players play. I don’t feel any wear and tear, on the contrary. Renewed energy with the entire coaching staff that is constantly recycling, at the forefront of world women’s football”, concluded the coach.

18:19

Will you continue to trust the captains? “I’m not going to go into that today. The functions of all the players are very clear. We’re going to look for players who are one hundred percent involved and who row one hundred percent in favor”.

18:18

On the duality of coach and coach: “I see it as totally compatible because it’s not the only place that happens. Knowing that there are always people above you who make decisions and tell you and show you the way. Rafael del Amo, Luis Rubiales I am always open to talking, accepting requests. With the players there has always been an open dialogue, even to debate until, it seems, the European Championship”.

18:17

On not going out with the players: “I don’t control who goes out and who doesn’t go out. There is a communication department that deals with these issues. A lot has been published and many things are lies. One day I am authoritarian, the other I am soft. Molina does not He is my boss, he is the sports director of women’s football, I have three people above me in women’s football. Molina was congratulating me on the success of the U-20s. And it makes me very angry that this has eclipsed their success to those I give congratulations. We were chatting from colleague to colleague and half an hour later he was in the press. It’s unpleasant and I think that’s what’s making the atmosphere rarefied”.

18:14

“Regarding the transmission of instructions, I do know that the game plans are followed. There are talks and at specific times it comes closer or not and they have the intelligence to demonstrate and get together and show that they are a united team.”

18:13

She is asked why players are sometimes seen giving instructions to each other in matches. “The results support us. Self-criticism, yes. In 2017 we didn’t have a team to look at face to face. In 2019 we still lacked, we were competitive, but we couldn’t play our game. And in this European Championship small and large punctual errors have penalized a lot. Some goals we could think about how we were mentally”.

18:12

“The atmosphere in the locker room has always been good, as well as the feedback. It is striking how good the first 15 days were, with 28 players. And when the competition came, something could have changed, but not to the extent that is being broadcast. In the past this has been a soccer paradise. All the players came delighted and I want it to be again. This is one more step to become a great team again. We are one step away from being a champion team, we are in the quest to make it so”.

18:10

“What has hurt me the most has been the procedure of how things have been done. We could have acted differently, that’s why I have a certain disappointment and I feel hurt. I am a person who puts up with almost everything. What comes to me makes me have more strength. Above all because I have a clear conviction that the work that is done is good, improvable, and that the federation supports us with everything that gives us the best conditions to continue working. I love this profession, we have been creating for years something very good. I have not seen it in the world, that it is played like the Spanish team and we want to continue to be better”.

18:08

“The situation that is being sold from the outside is much more tense than what is being experienced inside. There is NO normal climate, it affects it, but not as much as it is being sold. We are attentive to the players who trust the national team, who put the shirt and that they defend one hundred percent. At the moment there hasn’t been any player who has said they don’t want to be here. The feeling I have is that everyone who is here wants to be here”.

18:06

On the talk he had with the players: “Private internal conversations, what happens there stays in these conversations. We are people who listen, with clear convictions, but we are not arrogant and we can attend to issues that can be improved and in that we’re”.

18:05

“Specific errors have left us out at times. We have to improve, all of us, players, coaching staff. And we’re working on it.”

18:04

If he felt unfairly treated, Vilda commented: “We also have a feeling of frustration for not having passed the quarterfinals in the European Championship. He has beaten us as the champion as the runner-up, and in the previous two years we have won all six games. and we want to win the two that we have left. We have scored 45 goals. The team has been growing since 2017. We reached the quarterfinals and we went home on penalties. We made a perfect qualification for the World Cup and the draw crosses you with the United States. And In this European Championship the draw was not favorable either. There were mistakes. But I don’t think he is to blame for many things that are being said”.

“Coming to the national team has to be a joy. We are looking for players who are one hundred percent, without mental reservations. Who are convinced of what we are doing. With objective data we are doing well. What can be improved? Of course Milestones that have not been achieved: getting through a tie, beating Germany, we pursue that goal and I see it as feasible and it can be achieved very soon”.

18:01

When asked if it had crossed his mind to resign, he indicated: “I have more strength than ever. It has happened before and we are going to try to make it a footballing paradise again. We want to continue building not only the absolute, but the entire structure. We are at the forefront of women’s football. I feel the full strength and support of the federation.”

18:00

“In these three days I have seen players who are giving everything. The real test is what can be seen in tomorrow’s game on the pitch”.

18:00

Asked if this situation can be redirected, Vilda replied: “The first thing I want to highlight is the quality of the coaching staff that this team has. People of the highest level with whom we work every day in training, planning, in which each one he gives the best in his field and that he would not change for anyone. We can all improve. Every day we have super demanding feedback. We are the most demanding with ourselves. The experience and what is done is of a high level”.

17:58

“The technical team that supports and pushes gives a lot of strength. And everything that lies ahead: a five-day FIFA World Cup. And above all I want the focus to be on football and tomorrow’s match against Hungary”.

17:57

And these are his first words:

“Good afternoon everyone. I would like to respond to everyone, although then we have training for tomorrow’s game. I will answer honestly. I feel deeply hurt by the way you proceed. The laws of sport have been transgressed: the first law of that what happens in the locker room is dealt with in the locker room. I am a person of dialogue and I am here to solve it.

I feel very strong to continue working with a team that has earned the respect of the whole world. And although the results may be better. We’ll talk about that now.”

17:55

The coach Jorge Vilda leaves, with the rest of the technical team.

17:52

However, the coach hopes to continue working and has the support of the Football Federation and its president, Luis Rubiales.

17:51

With the game against Hungary scheduled for tomorrow at 9:00 p.m., qualifying for the World Cup, attention is diverted to the mutiny of the players against the coach, who has been asked to resign.

17:45

Buenas tardes. We tell you live the press conference of Jorge Vilda, women’s coach of Spain.

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