Coach Luis Enrique has been relieved of his duties following Spain’s World Cup spherical of 16 exit towards Morocco, the Spanish soccer federation mentioned on Twitter on Thursday.
Spain had been crushed on penalties by Morocco after a goalless draw on Tuesday after failing to transform their dominance within the match right into a win.
The 52-year-old coach mentioned after the match that he was liable for the defeat.
Enrique, who was first appointed Spain coach in 2018, had a contract till the top of the yr.
🔴Official | @RFEF thanks for @luisenRIQUE21 in entrance of their work @SEFootball
https://t.co/6Cib6cpJ1l#Thank you Luis Enrique pic.twitter.com/wkAIMu2utd
— RFEF (@rfef) December 8, 2022
An announcement from the Spanish FA mentioned, “The coach has managed to give a new impetus to the national team through a thorough renovation since his arrival in 2018, which has cemented a generational change in the team and in Spanish football.” “
The federation thanked Luis Enrique however mentioned it was time to “start a new project” to keep up the expansion achieved by the coach in recent times.
Enrique took cost of the nationwide group in 2018 to start revamping the group after being knocked out within the spherical of 16 on the World Cup in Russia. He quickly left as a result of sickness and eventual loss of life of his younger daughter, however returned in 2019.
He helped Spain attain the final 4 of the Nations League twice this season and final yr, when it misplaced the ultimate to France.
He led Spain to the semi-finals of the 2020 European Championship, shedding to Italy in a penalty shootout.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
