Spain’s Luis de la Fuente inquired about U.S. Soccer vacancy days

Representatives for Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente reached out to U.S. Soccer about the vacant U.S. men’s national team job, doing so just days before Spain lifted their fourth European Championship on Sunday. Massoud Roushandel, the president of Global Elite Sports Group, told the Washington Post that he emailed U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker on Friday about de la Fuente’s interest in the job. Vicente Montes, de la Fuente’s advisor and someone who works closely with Roushandel, was also included in the email exchange.

The email from de la Fuente’s representative came two days after U.S. Soccer announced the firing of Gregg Berhalter, following the team’s earlier-than-expected group stage exit from the Copa America. Crocker said in a statement on Wednesday that the process has already begun to find Berhalter’s successor, and the search is expected to be wide-ranging. Many hope that U.S. Soccer will land a high-profile coach that can take the team up another level in time for the 2026 World Cup on home soil, and de la Fuente would certainly fit the bill after winning both last year’s UEFA Nations League competition and the Euros on Sunday.

It seems like the perfect situation…