Spain announced the departure of Luis Enrique as coach of the national team following the team's shock defeat to Morocco at the World Cup.
Luis Enrique has left his role as Spain manager following their shock early exit at the 2022 World Cup.
Luis Enrique was sacked as Spain coach on Thursday after the team's elimination in the last-16 at the World Cup with the country's under-21 manager Luis de ...
Doha, Qatar (AP) -- Luis Enrique was replaced by Luis de la Fuente as Spain's coach on Thursday, two days after the national team was eliminated in the ...
La Roja were upset in the last 16 by Morocco. He was replaced by Under-21 coach Luis de la Fuente. Read more at straitstimes.com.
“If it was up to me, I would stay all my life, but that is not the case. “The RFEF enthusiastically wishes Luis Enrique and his team the best of luck in their future professional projects.” “It is with the objective of continuing the growth achieved in the last few years thanks to Luis Enrique and his colleagues. “The sporting director of the RFEF has given the president a report, in which it was determined that a new project should start for the national team,” the federation said. The federation added that it wanted to thank Enrique and his staff for their work, but had decided to start a “new project”. “Both the president, Luis Rubiales, and the sporting director, Jose Francisco Molina, have told the coach their decision,” the RFEF said in a statement.
SPAIN sacked coach Luis Enrique on Thursday (Dec 8) after the 2010 champions were dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco at the last-16 stage earlier this ...
More than 1000 passes, hardly any shots on target, a miserable penalty shootout: that's what Spain do. And that's the recipe for a change of manager.
Spain lost to Morocco 0-3 on penalties.
"Both the RFEF president Luis Rubiales and sports director, Jose Francisco Molina have informed Luis Enrique of the decision. Enrique said after the Morocco match that he was to blame for the defeat. The RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff for the work done in the last few years," the statement added.
Luis de la Fuente to lead national football team after defeat to Morocco in the round of 16 of tournament in Qatar.
Enrique had said he was not planning to relinquish the “tiki-taka” if he remained as a coach, and de la Fuente also is likely to keep it alive. The 52-year-old’s contract had been due to end after the World Cup. He temporarily left because of the illness and eventual death of his young daughter but returned in 2019.