Luis Enrique is no longer Spain’s head coach after La Roja’s FIFA 2022 World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco on penalties on Tuesday and has been replaced by Luis de la Fuente.
The 52-year-old Enrique had been in charge since 2018 and led the Spaniards to the semifinals of UEFA Euro 2020, but the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have announced that Enrique is gone.
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A “new project” will be formed and the RFEF said that “we would like to thank Luis Enrique and his entire coaching staff” in an official statement.
Enrique left his role for a period in 2019 after his late daughter was diagnosed with bone cancer, but returned in time for their Euro run which was ended on penalties against eventual winners Italy in the semifinals.
De la Fuente has worked his way up through under-19, under-21, and under-23 roles in recent years with his main coaching experience at club level as short stint with Alaves back in 2011.
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