Girona coach Míchel slams macho culture: his mother has no pension of her own

Míchel Sánchez criticises machismo in his family, but his mother's widow's pension is guaranteed

The Girona coach, on an annual salary of 3.5 million euros, said in a podcast that his mother has no pension of her own because of the male-dominated atmosphere at home. However, the Spanish pension system provides that housewives who have never paid contributions can access a widow's pension when their spouse dies, which turns his complaint into an economic and personal paradox.

The pension his mother will receive

Although Míchel called it a "disgrace" that his mother has no contributory retirement pension, current legislation guarantees women who have dedicated their lives to the home a widow's pension, provided their husband has paid contributions. In addition, if there is a divorce or death without sufficient contributions, there is the non-contributory pension. Several analyses published after his remarks point this out. With his millionaire salary, the coach could have secured his mother's future without appealing to the State, but he chose public denunciation.

The salary that contradicts the speech

According to information from June 2025, Míchel earns around 3.5 million euros gross per year at Girona. A figure that calls his lament into question: why not devote part of his income to setting up a private pension fund for his mother? The social criticism loses force when the person making it has the means to solve the problem individually. The irony is not lost on those who point out that, on that income, he could buy her an apartment to own that would generate rental income.

Real generations and inequalities

Nevertheless, the substance of his complaint is real: for decades, many women were left without employment coverage of their own. But the debate shifts towards hypocrisy when the accuser is a privileged man. While some argue that his testimony highlights a structural problem, others reply that using his mother as a political flag without offering material solutions is opportunism.

The question left hanging: can a millionaire criticise the system without putting his hand in his own pocket? Míchel's silence on what he has done financially for his mother fuels the scepticism.

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