The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has decided not to renew the contract of the women’s national team coach, Montse Tomé.
Tomé’s agreement expires on August 31st. The RFEF’s decision comes less than a month after Spain’s defeat in the 2025 European Championship final against England, decided by penalties.
Spain was the favorite to win the competition for the first time in Switzerland, after easily reaching the final. However, they only converted one of their penalties in the final shootout, after a 1-1 draw after extra time.
The RFEF has not yet named Tomé’s successor.Montse Tomé estuvo dos años como seleccionadora de España.Tom, 43 years old, was criticized for the substitutions he made during the final, especially for replacing Alexia Putellas, two-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, in the 71st minute.
Former Spanish international, Tomé became the first woman to manage the country’s women’s national team.
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Jorge Vilda’s assistant when Spain won the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Tomé was promoted to coach in September 2023 after Vilda was fired following the World Cup and the unsolicited kiss from the former football federation president, Luis Rubiales, to forward Jenni Hermoso.
Under Tomé’s direction, Spain won the UEFA Women’s Nations League title in February 2024, after defeating France in the final.
Spain recently surpassed the United States to regain the number 1 position in the latest FIFA women’s ranking.
Spain will return to action in October, when they face Sweden in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League.
