Spanish football is experiencing bittersweet moments after its historic consecration Spanish option at the Australia and New Zealand Women’s World Cup 2023. Spain’s first star followed Luis Rubiales’ scandalous appearance at the awards ceremony and, while suspended from the presidency of the Royal Football Association, Jorge Wilda, the world champion coach, was fired.
On Tuesday, September 5, the interim authorities of the RFEF announced that now the coach of the Women’s National Team will be Monse Thome and that’s why it’s a good time to review his career.
Who is Montse Tome?
🚨 Monse Tome is the new coach of Spain
▫️ The Asturian will be the first woman in history to hold the position
▫️ It will premiere in September on #NationsLeague against Sweden and Switzerlandpic.twitter.com/9TNOrJKJNq
— Sportingnewses Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) September 5, 2023
Montserrat Tomé Vázquez was born on May 22, 1982 in Pola Siero, the geographical heart of Asturias. As a footballer his career started in 2003 at Oviedo Moderno, but his first major success for his personal record came at Levante, a team he joined in 2007 and where he won the 2007-2008 La Liga. His last stage as a footballer was in Barcelona between 2010 and 2012.
Since her retirement, she worked as a physical education teacher in a primary school until she decided to take the technical director’s course and quickly became the team’s second coach from 2018. She now becomes the first woman to become the ultimate manager of the Spanish Women’s National Team.
Their first challenges will be the first two matches corresponding to the UEFA Women’s Nations League. On September 22, Spain play Sweden (leader of the FIFA rankings) in Gothenburg, while on September 26 they will host Switzerland in Cordoba.
