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Luis Enrique has left his function as Spain boss after they have been knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco within the final 16.
The 52-year-old took cost in 2018 and guided Spain to the Euro 2020 semi-finals, the place they misplaced to Italy.
“We want to thank Luis Enrique and his total teaching workers,” mentioned the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF).
Spain Beneath-21s coach Luis de la Fuente has been advisable for the function, however his appointment should be accredited by the board, which meets on Monday.
Spain thrashed Costa Rica 7-0 of their opening group match in Qatar, however their possession-based sport led to them being accused of taking part in “boring” soccer as they drew 1-1 with Germany and misplaced 2-1 to Japan.
They have been then knocked out of the event on penalties by Morocco, after a goalless 120 minutes.
Spain drew plaudits for his or her fashion and established themselves because the world’s main nation below Luis Aragones and Vicente del Bosque of their period of domination between 2008 and 2012, throughout which they gained two successive European Championships both aspect of their first World Cup.
However they haven’t gained a significant trophy since being topped European champions in 2012. And so they haven’t progressed previous the final 16 on the World Cup since their triumph in 2010.
Luis Enrique’s most profitable interval as supervisor at membership degree got here with Barcelona. Between 2014 and 2017 he gained the Champions League and guided them to 2 La Liga titles, three Copa del Reys, the Tremendous Cup, the Membership World Cup and Spanish Tremendous Cup.
He took over as supervisor of Spain within the wake of their chaotic 2018 World Cup marketing campaign, succeeding Fernando Hierro who had stepped in two days earlier than the event as a result of Julen Lopetegui was sacked for saying he was taking on at Actual Madrid after the event.
Former Spain midfielder Luis Enrique stepped away from his function for a brief interval in 2019 as a result of his late daughter had been identified with bone most cancers, earlier than returning for the aspect’s run to the final 4 of the delayed Euro 2020.
De la Fuente has been a part of the Spanish set-up since 2013 and has coached their youth groups.
He led Spain to a silver medal on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Evaluation
Guillem Balague, Spanish soccer professional
On the World Cup, Spain did not shoot exterior the field. They weren’t good at set-pieces. They weren’t bodily sturdy. They didn’t have sufficient tempo to their soccer. They didn’t put crosses in as a result of they didn’t have anybody to complete them.
There have been limits to what they might do. We noticed a nasty model of what Luis Enrique needed to impose.
It was a workforce with not sufficient layers. Followers have been promised a courageous workforce, however they have been petrified of shedding possession they usually simply couldn’t discover a approach by.
By way of Luis Enrique’s legacy, he leaves behind a thought sample of not dramatising wins and losses. There may be additionally a superb high quality squad for the following supervisor to construct on.
Spain have been a constant, aggressive aspect below Luis Enrique, runners-up within the Uefa Nations League and Euros semi-finalists.
The way in which of taking part in would have labored higher in opposition to the higher sides.
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