The Spanish Federation (RFEF) announced on Thursday that Spanish coach Luis Enrique Martínez will not continue to coach Roja, following their elimination in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar against Morocco on Tuesday.
The organization believes that “a new project must be started for the Spanish football club, with the aim of continue with the growth achieved in recent years thanks to the work done by Luis Enrique”the federation said in a statement, thanking the coach for his work.
The president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, and his sporting director, José Francisco Molina, “have forwarded the decision adopted to the coach”, adds the note.
The elimination of Spain in the round of 16 of the World Cup after losing to Morocco on penalties (it was 0-3, no Spaniard could convert) was the final blow for, at least, this passage of the Asturian coach through the national team .
After the meeting, Luis Enrique had said it was not the time to talk about his future.
“The team has time before the next matches. I’m happy with the Federation, the ‘president’ and Molina. If it were up to me, I’d go on for life, But is not so. I have to calmly think about what’s best for me and for the team,” she added after the painful defeat.
The RFEF recognizes Luis Enrique that “he has managed to give 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”, but believes that it is necessary to turn the page .
During his tenure in charge of La Roja, Luis Enrique reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020, where they lost to Italy on penalties, and the Nations League final, in which they lost to France 2-1.
The RFEF has not announced a successor, but the Spanish press is evaluating the name of the current Under-21 coach, Luis de la Fuente, as a main option, against the possibility of Marcelino García Toral, who has coached teams such as Valencia or Athletic Bilbao. .
This concludes the cycle that began in September 2018interrupted for nearly a year due to the illness and subsequent death of the former Barcelona and Roma manager’s young daughter from Italy, among other teams.
Source: AFP
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