Thus, for Luis Enrique, elimination was synonymous with the end of the track. After losing the Spanish selection in the 120th minute and a penalty shootout against the valiant Moroccan team (0-0, 3-0 from the penalty spot), on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the World Cup, the Iberian Federation announced on Thursday that its coach had been sacked.
“RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire team of coaches for their work in charge of the senior national team in recent years,” the federation writes in a press release. The RFEF sports management submitted a report to the President indicating that a new project should be launched for the Spanish national football team in order to continue the growth achieved in recent years thanks to the work done by Luis Enrique and his team. . »
A predictable result, while Luis Enrique, 52, has been the subject of heavy criticism after his family was excluded from the public and the Spanish press, and that the same press has already been echoing in recent hours about a possible change on the bench. in Roy. According to some of them, in particular Cadena SER, the favorite to replace him would be the current coach of the Spanish under-21 team, Luis de la Fuente. Sport, for its part, brings to mind two other names: Marcelino, who has specifically referred Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao, and Roberto Martinez, who recently stepped down from his post at the head of the Belgian selection.
Appointed in 2019, Luis Enrique has played 39 games in charge of Roy, for 21 wins. Among his main achievements are the Euro 2021 semi-final, lost to Italy on penalties, and the Nations League final, lost to France by Karim Benzema.
“The coach from Asturias has been able to give new impetus to the national team since his arrival in 2018, thanks to a profound renewal that has cemented a generational change in the team and in Spanish football, with his character and grace in a certain style, welcomes the Spanish Federation. He trusted the young talent and gave hope for the future of the Spanish national team. »
Source: Le Parisien
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