So I've been reading into this and I feel like I must be missing something somewhere along the way.
From what I can tell the Spanish players were unhappy with his level of coaching and the general organisation/backing of RFEF. There was also some stuff about not treating players in the best way (hotel rooms not being allowed to be locked - which is weird but not sure it classes as anything more then just a strict manager?) but - unless I've missed something which I may well have done - he hasn't done anything too egregious.
Now the fact that they've won this tournament and I saw one of their players commending the federation and celebrating with Vilda - it would seem to be they've set things right?
So yeah, would be good to be educated on this because lots of people - especially on Twitter - seem very angry that a) he's won and b) Spanish players celebrated with him
Up until a couple of years ago, the women's hotel bedroom doors had to be left open at night until the manager or his assistant completed a kind of "lights out" inspection that they were in bed and alone had been completed and the doors could be locked.
That rule changed but the condescending mentality behind it didn't.
Vilde survived the row - essentially because he's a lifetime employee of RFEF and so is his dad. That said, the women didn't ask for him to be sacked - they asked for training camp and pre-match arrangements to be done more professionally.
A few months after the letters from players dropping out of the team Vilde agreed to run a series of sessions (held at the Barcelona training ground I think) on their grievances and what needed to change.
As a result, a number of changes were made. Personnel things like an agreement to have a qualified physio on site during training, team Doctor to travel with team to training camps , new fitness and tactical coaches etc. Organisational things like better travel arrangements.
Some of the women decided that they'd done enough and returned to the team.
Some of the team do everything they can to avoid him, even when celebrating. Some just ignore him as much as possible. Some obviously have a better relationship with him and act as the go-betweens between him and the other players.
That doesn't stop me thinking that he's a patronising bully, who's only in a job due to nepotism and who thinks wins are down to him and defeats are down to the players. But that's just how I see him - he probably thinks he's great.
I love Earps.