England coach dedicates her Uefa award to Spain playersWiegman: ‘This team deserves to be celebrated and listened to’
Sarina Wiegman has spoken of the intense emotions evoked by witnessing the scandal surrounding Luis Rubiales, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) president who has been suspended by Fifa, the sport’s world governing body.
Wiegman was speaking at the men’s Champions League draw in Monaco, where she was presented with the Uefa women’s coach of the year award for her work with England. She used the occasion to address, unprompted, the issue that has dominated football’s agenda over the past 10 days and highlighted the “hurt” inflicted.
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