MADRID (AP) — Montse Tomé had been expecting to keep her job as coach of Spain's women's national team after leading it to the final of the European Championship last month and says she doesn’t know why her contract wasn’t extended.

“Things happen in soccer that you don’t expect,” Tome said in an interview with Spanish radio Cadena Ser.

The Spanish soccer federation announced Monday that it was not extending Tomé's contract and will replace her with former player Sonia Bermúdez. The announcement came two weeks after Spain lost the Euro 2025 final to England in a penalty shootout.

Tomé, who took over the job after Spain won the 2023 World Cup, also led Spain to the title of the inaugural Women's Nations League last year.

Tomé said she was taken by surprise with the federation's deci

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