Luis Enrique has been replaced as Spain manager.
Luis Enrique will not renew his contract as Spain manager following their World Cup exit, with Under-21s boss Luis De La Fuente replacing him, the country’s football federation has announced.Enrique’s contract had been due to expire at the end of the year and the RFEF issued a statement on Thursday indicating it would not be renewed.
“Both the president, Luis Rubiales, and the sports director, José Francisco Molina, have transmitted the decision to the coach.” Spain also reached a Nations League final under his guidance but Enrique’s future had been the subject of speculation for some time, with reports he was considering a return to club football after the World Cup.
Its statement said the 52-year-old had “given a new impetus to the national team since his arrival” with his focus on youth bringing about a “generational change” and having “sown hope for the future.”
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