MADRID, Jan. 20 (SportsFinding) –
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced Monday that its Women's Soccer Sports Department has proceeded to reorder the lower categories, with the goodbye of Toña Is as Under-17 coach and its replacement by Montse Tomé, and the creation of a new combined U-15.
Is was the coach who took the Under-17 to the historic world title in 2018, in addition to the continental championship of that same year, and which were the main successes that the technician from El Salvador achieved in his stage at the head of the team. In addition, she was nominated this 2019 for the 'The Best' award as 'Best Women's Soccer Coach'.
“Montse Tomé, coach of the Absolute Promises and second coach of the Women's Absolute, will be the new Under-17 coach. She will replace María Antonia Is in her duties, within this new cycle that closes with recognition by the RFEF to the involvement and work done by Is at the helm of the U17, winner of the World Cup in Uruguay 2018 and the European of Lithuania 2018, “said the federation.
In addition, a new U-15 team will be created, “which will allow a year to be won in preparing the players for future competitions and, with it, the structure of women's football is matched to that of men's football.” The person in charge of directing it will be Eugenio Gonzalo, who will also be in charge of the U16.
In this way, the organizational chart of women's football is composed of Jorge Vilda, sports director, as the absolute coach; Montse I took as U-17 coach and the new Promises; Pedro López as U-19 and U-20 coach, and Eugenio Gonzalo as head of U-15 and U-16.