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<\/p>\nJorge Vilda won the World Cup with Spain but was then dismissed <\/p>\n
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Women\u2019s World Cup winner and former Spain coach Jorge Vilda was appointed as the new manager of the Morocco women\u2019s team on Thursday, succeeding Frenchman Reynald Pedros.<\/p>\n
Vilda, who won the Women\u2019s World Cup with Spain in August, was sacked 10 days after Fifa suspended former Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales for giving a non-consensual kiss to striker Jenni Hermoso during the medal ceremony in Sydney.<\/p>\n
The 42-year-old coach, who considered his dismissal \u201cunfair\u201d, was widely criticised for repeatedly applauding Rubiales during an emergency RFEF assembly in which the latter railed against \u201cfalse feminism\u201d and vowed not to resign.<\/p>\n
Vilda is now also being investigated by Spain\u2019s High Court in the alleged case of sexual assault and coercion against Rubiales following the controversial kiss.<\/p>\n
Originally, only Rubiales was under formal investigation, while other federation officials and players were called as witnesses.<\/p>\n
Pedros joined Morocco in November 2020 and led the team to their first ever World Cup this year in Australia and New Zealand. They became the first Arab side to qualify for the last 16, but after two friendly losses against Zambia, Pedros was dismissed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe book closes and I am very disappointed not to continue my mission with the Moroccan national A team. But, so proud to have put this team on top of the world,\u201d Pedros posted on social media platform X.<\/p>\n