While the French Football Federation has just renewed Laurent Bonadéi at the head of the female team despite modest results, its Spanish counterpart made a radical decision. “Montse” Tomé, the Roja selector, will be thanked. The news, revealed this Sunday by Marca, will be formalized after the meeting scheduled for Monday.
Tomé, appointed in September 2023, is the first woman to have managed the Spanish women's team. Under her direction, she won the 2023-24 Nations League and reached the final of Euro 2025, where she bowed to penalties against England. A solid route for a selector yet on departure.
She had dismissed Jenni Hermoso
His ouster is enough to surprise, because Spain remains the best female nation in Europe, in particular thanks to its two gold balloons Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí.
Montsé Tomé marked its passage with strong choices, in particular by spreading Jenni Hermoso, the best historic rider of the national team with 51 goals, which created tensions in the locker room.
However, some analysts point to a political dimension when he left, linked to the heritage of the previous President Luis Rubiales, with whom Montsé Tomé was associated. Meanwhile, France, less efficient, prefers stability by renewing Bonadéi. Two opposite approaches for two ambitious nations, but with very different paths.
