The Spanish FA announced the departure of Luis Enrique as national team coach following the country’s round of 16 exit at the 2022 FIFAWorldCup.
on Tuesday not only put an end to Spain’s World Cup hopes, but also Luis Enrique’s time in charge.
The Spanish FA announced the departure of Luis Enrique as national team coach on Thursday and named Luis de la Fuente as the replacement. “The RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff at the helm of the absolute national team in recent years,” the Spanish FA said in aLuis Enrique’s contract was set to expire at the end of December. Now, Spain’s board of directors must approve the appointment of de la Fuente’s on Monday.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
Luis Enrique took the helm of Spain’s national team in July 2018 after stints at Roma, Celta and Barcelona between 2011 and 2017. He led Spain to the Euro 2020 semifinals, the 2021 Nations League final and the 2023 Nations League final four. Spain won its first World Cup in 2010 but has struggled in the tournament since. La Roja was bounced in the 2014 group stage and eliminated on penalty kicks in the 2018 round of 16. It was another round of PKs that doomed Spain in Qatar, as
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