Luis Enrique

Spain suffered a disappointing last-16 exit at the World Cup in Qatar after losing to Morocco on penalties on Tuesday; the Spanish Football Federation has ...

"The feeling is that it's been a decision of Luis Enrique with the Spanish Football Federation, with its president Luis Rubiales. There are so many players, for some people, that should have been playing for the Spanish national team in Qatar. "The RFEF energetically wishes Luis and his team the best of luck in their future professional projects. "Last but not least, to the fans who have uniformly shown their support for us at all times and especially in the most delicate ones. He opted for young talent and has sown hope for the future of the Spanish team. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to help more," the outgoing coach said in a statement posted on Twitter and Instagram.

Spain have parted company with manager Luis Enrique after going out of the 2022 World Cup at the last-16 stage on penalties to Morocco.

Spain were expected to go deep into the tournament but only progressed to the knockout round as runners-up behind Japan in Group E and were then dumped "The sports management of the RFEF has transferred to the president a report in which it is determined that a new project should start for the Spanish Soccer Team, with the aim of continuing with the growth achieved in recent years thanks to the work carried out by Luis Enrique and their collaborators. Once his appointment is ratified by the board of directors, Luis de la Fuente would be presented on Monday, December 12 at 12:30 p.m.

Spain crashed out after losing to Morocco on penalties in the last 16 on Tuesday. The Spanish football federation, the RFEF, said ...

The former Barcelona boss guided the team to the semi-finals at Euro 2020, also losing on penalties to eventual champions Italy. Enrique took over as Spain boss in July 2018 after the World Cup in Russia, left the following June amid “personal issues”, then returned in November 2019. “The RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff at the helm of the national team in recent years,” read a statement.

The defeat against Morocco in the penalty shootout has triggered a new cycle for the Spain national soccer team and the first casualty after the fiasco at ...

"The RFEF wishes Luis Enrique and his team the best of luck in their future professional projects. "The RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff for their work at the helm of the senior national team over the past few years. He backed young talent and has sown hope for the future of the Spanish national team. Both the president, Luis Rubiales, and the sporting director, Jose Francisco Molina, have informed the coach of the decision taken. The coach has earned the affection and admiration of his colleagues in the national team and of the entire Federation, which will always be his home." "The RFEF wants to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff for their work at the head of the senior national team in recent years.

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.

Enrique was sacked as Spain head coach on Thursday following their shock World Cup last-16 exit at the hands of Morocco, which saw them crash out of the ...