Spain renews its coach’s services until 2028

MADRID.- The current coach of SpainLuis de la Fuente, extended his link with La Roja until 2028, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) communicated on Monday, chaired by Rafael Louzán.

“The Royal Spanish Football Federation has agreed to renew the confidence of the governing agency in the figure of Luis de la Fuente, who will continue at the head of the national team as its coach until the end of the Eurocup to be played in 2028,” said the Organization statement.

The Riojan, together with his entire coaching staff that will also continue with the team, will take charge of the national team beyond the World Cup that will be held next year in the United States, Canada and Mexico, while ensuring the Eurocup of 2028 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Before lifting the continental competition of 2024, from the source he prolonged his contract until 2026. However, one of the objectives of Louzán at the head of the institution was to continue betting on the 63 -year -old coach, and offer him a salary improvement.

De la Fuente, who began his journey in the Federation in 2013 when he put himself at the head of the U18, became a coach of the absolute on December 8, 2022 to replace Luis Enrique.

Successful tour

Since then, he has conquered the League of Nations in 2023 and the Eurocup in 2024. The next challenge of the Spanish team will be the quarterfinals of the Nations League against Netherlands, on March 20 and 23.

Born in the Rioja town of Haro, De la Fuente was a professional footballer in Sevilla, Alavés and the Athletic Club of Bilbao, with which he conquered the titles of the League, Cup and Super Cup, in addition to defending the shirt of the National Team in the categories Sub-18, Sub-21 and Olympic.

As a coach in different categories of the Spanish team, he won the European U19 (2015) and Sub-21 (2019) championships, as well as the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games (2018) and La Plata at the Olympic Games of Tokyo (2021).