World Cup failure leads to big-name managerial casualty

Luis Enrique is out as Spain boss after his team’s humbling FIFA World Cup penalty shootout defeat to Morocco earlier this week. source:TROIB RTS

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Dec 8, 2022 - 13:00
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World Cup failure leads to big-name managerial casualty

Spanish football officials have opted for a change

The Spanish FA has reacted to the shock FIFA World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco on Tuesday by sacking national team coach Luis Enrique. 

The 55-year-old former Barcelona boss took charge of the Spanish team over two spells, his first between July 2018 and March 2019 – after which he resigned for personal reasons before reassuming his position in November 2019. 

“The RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique – and his coaching staff – for being in charge of the national team over the last few years,” said the Spanish FA in a brief statement on Thursday. 

It added that a “new project” will soon start but made no mention of when Enrique’s successor could be appointed, though further reports have since indicated that Luis de la Fuente, a longtime coach of Spanish underage teams, is set to take charge.