Spain Women have dispensed with the services of Montse Tome after failing to win Euro 2025, with Sonia Bermudez announced as her successor for the manager role.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation decided not to extend the contract of Tome which was set to expire at the end of this month.
Spain were favourites to win the European Championship for the first time this summer, but fell short in a penalty shootout loss to England in the final.
There had been reports last week that Tome’s future was uncertain due to her expiring contract.
It has now been confirmed that Tome will leave the role and is being replaced by Spain’s U23 coach Bermudez.
Bermudez takes on the role at Spain, who are favourites with betting sites to win Euro 2029.
Who is new Spain Women manager Sonia Bermudez?
Sonia Bermudez is a former Spanish international footballer who was capped 63 times by her country, scoring 35 goals.
During her club career, she played for the likes of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Rayo Vallecano and Levante.
She won a total of nine league titles and three other trophies, and also played at the European Championship and World Cup for Spain.
Bermudez began her coaching career in the youth ranks of Real Madrid.
She then joined Spain where she managed to win two European Championships in a row, coaching their youth sides.
Bermudez will be accompanied by Iraia Iturregi as assistant coach, David Aznar as head of the U18 and U-19 and Milagros Martínez as coach of the U17 team.
👋🏼 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔, Sonia.
Sonia Bermúdez, nueva seleccionadora nacional, disputó 63 partidos con la @SEFutbolFem, anotando un total de 35 goles.
Formará tándem con Iraia Iturregi, quien cuenta con años de experiencia en los banquillos y 402 partidos en Primera.#JugarLucharYGanar pic.twitter.com/vflJacyaz5
— RFEF (@rfef) August 11, 2025
Why did Spain decide to part ways with Montse Tome?
Spanish publication El Pais reported that the decision to replace Montse Tome was made before Euro 2025.
That means it didn’t matter whether or not Spain beat England in the final, Tome was going to be on her way out regardless.
The report claims that Reyes Bellver, the head of women’s football at the Spannish Football Federation, had in mind to replace Tome ever since her arrival at the federation.
Before the start of the Euros, Reyeshad already parted ways with youth coaches Kenio Gonzalez and Laura del Rio.
The news to replace Tome has reportedly caught Spain stars off guard, after they found out via the press.
Tome held the role since September 2023, after replacing Jorge Vilda in the aftermath of the Luis Rubiales scandal involving Jenni Hermoso.
Before Euro 2025 started, Hermoso hit out at Tome after she was left out of the 23-player squad.
