Spain Part Ways With Tome After England Defeat

Spain's women's nationalist squad person parted ways pinch caput coach Montse Tome and named Sonia Bermudez arsenic her replacement.

The Spanish Football Federation said Tome's statement will not beryllium renewed erstwhile it expires connected 31 August.

Tome, 43, became Spain's first female caput coach erstwhile she was appointed successful September 2023, having acted arsenic Jorge Vilda's adjunct until nan 44-year-old was sacked amid nan Luis Rubiales scandal.

She led nan broadside to triumph successful nan inaugural Women's Nations League successful February 2024, but Spain vanished runners-up successful nan Euros aft a punishment shootout conclusion by England connected 27 July.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) thanked Tome for "her work, professionalism and dedication" but said she will time off her domiciled connected 31 August erstwhile her woody expires.

Bermudez won 9 convention titles during a playing profession that took her to Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Levante.

The 40-year-old played 61 times for Spain and had been caput coach of nan U23s until her promotion to nan elder side.

She captained Spain and competed successful nan 2015 World Cup, erstwhile La Roja vanished bottommost of their group.