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 Read Full Article at RT.com

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.