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Spanish women's soccer in turmoil after player revolt
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FILE - Spain players applaud the fans at the end of a Women Euro 2022 group B soccer match against German on July 12, 2022, in London. Germany won 2-0. Fifteen players are expected to quit Spain's national team after their demand for a coaching change was rejected by the Spanish federation on Thursday, Sept. 22. The federation said it received identical emails from the 15 players saying they would renounce their places on the team if coach Jorge Vilda wasn’t fired. - photo by AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish soccer is in turmoil after 15 players on the women’s national team pulled out of the squad saying their coach has “significantly” affected their “emotional state” and their health. Late Thursday, the federation announced that the 15 players had sent identical letters by email, citing coach Jorge Vilda as the reason for the problems. On Friday, the email sent by the players was published by local media.