Luis Enrique is no longer the Spain coach. Goodbye after the knockout at the World Cup in Qatar against Morocco
Luis Enrique is no longer the Spain coach: a story that began in 2018 ends. The news is now official. The elimination in the second round of the World Cup in Qatar against the Morocco on penalties it cost the bench to the now former coach of the Red Furies. Spain was one of the great outsiders of this World Cup behind the big favorites Brazil-France and cradled the dream of a great company after having touched it a Euro 2020 (when they were always defeated on penalties in the semifinal by Mancini’s Italy after 120 minutes of excellent football) and having reached the Nations League final four with Luis Enrique coach. The announcement came via a statement from the Spanish Football Federation. This is not the time to talk about it. Now I just want to go home and see my people. Next week we’ll talk about the future, I have to assimilate this defeat,” said Luis Enrique after Spain-Morocco, but the decision came earlier.
Luis Enrique is no longer the Spain coach. The press release from the Football Federation
“The sports management of the RFEF has transferred to the federal president a report explaining the need to start a new project for the Spanish national team, with the aim of continuing with the growth achieved in recent years thanks to the work done by Luis Enrique and his collaborators. Both the president, Luis Rubiales, and the sporting director, José Francisco Molina, have forwarded the decision made to the coach. The Asturian coach has managed to give a new impetus to the national team since his arrival in 2018, through a profound renewal that has consolidated a generational change in the team and in Spanish football. Luis Enrique qualified for two UEFA Nations League Final Fours and reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020 with his own stamp and through a defined style. He opted for young talent and sowed hope for the future of the Spanish national team. The RFEF sincerely wishes Luis Enrique and his team the best of luck in their future professional projects. The coach will always have the affection and admiration of the entire federation, which will always be his home.”
Spain-Luis Enrique goodbye. De La Fuente arrives
In Spain the first names were circling to take the inheritance of Louis Enrique as ct from Spain: from Marcelino to Robert Martinez. But in the end the chosen one will be Louis DeLa Fuente, current coach of the Under21 team. “The RFEF has chosen Luis de la Fuente as the new coach of the national team. The sporting director, José Francisco Molina, has transferred a report to the president, Luis Rubiales, in which he recommends the choice of the coach of La Roja, until now coach of the Under 21, to lead the team from the new stage that begins after the World Cup in Qatar”.
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