Eliminated in the round of 16 of the World Cup by Morocco, Spain this Thursday turned the page on Luis Enrique.
Eliminated in the round of 16 of the World Cup by Morocco, Spain has turned the page on Luis Enrique. “It was an open secret. The Federation is already working on his replacement, but except surprise, the best placed is Luis de la Fuente (current coach of the Spanish under-21 selection and the Spanish Olympic selection, and the former coach of Valencia, of Seville)“, announces Marca.
Spain coach Luis Enrique was dismissed from his post two days after the elimination of La Roja in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup against Morocco on penalties (0-0 ap, 3-0 tab).
Appointed at the head of Spain in July 2018, he had taken a break between March and November 2019 to mourn his daughter, then had hoisted Spain in 2021 to the semi-finals of the Euro and the final of the Nations League, ending up being criticized for his sterile possession style of play.
«The sports management of the RFEF (Spanish Football Federation, editor’s note) sent the president a report which shows the need to start a new project for the selection, with the objective of continuing the progress observed in recent years thanks to the work carried out by Luis Enrique and his collaborators“Said the Spanish federation in its press release.
«President Luis Rubiales and sports director José Francisco Molina transmitted to the technician (Luis Enrique, editor’s note) the decision adopted“, specified the RFEF.
With his “defined style», Luis Enrique in «bet on young talents and sowed hope for the future of the selection“, adds the Spanish federation.
«If there’s someone responsible, it’s me“, assumed the technician Tuesday in the corridors of the Education City Stadium, after the defeat against Morocco, ensuring that he was going “discuss the future“with the president of the federation Luis Rubiales”timely».
On Wednesday, on arrival at Madrid airport, Luis Enrique hugged the members of the coaching staff individually and bade them a moving farewell.