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Posted: July 2, 2018 4:25:49
Fernando Hierro said that Spain should not change their style of play based on possession, even if it failed to knock down a tenacious Russian defense. (Source: Reuters)
Spanish coach Fernando Hierro said he was not sorry to have taken the job two days before the World Cup, despite the second-round exit of his team at the hands of Russia, Sunday
. calm despite the loss, said that Spain has done all right, but that "football is like that" after his team dominated the game more than 120 minutes only to come out on penalties after a draw 1-1
"Like all Spaniards, we had great hopes and big dreams and we are sad not to be able to do it for millions of dollars." It was just one of a kind. question of football, to win and lose, "he told reporters
I can safely say that we can all look in each other's eyes, the players were extraordinary for their efforts, their professionalism , their solidarity.
"There is a lot of suffering in the delegation, the players, the coaches, the workers," he said. "We had high hopes for this World Cup and this was not enough. was not the case.
Hierro was rushed to the post after Julen Lopetegui was sacked for not informing his federation of his transfer to Real Madrid after the tournament, having already extended his contract to coach Spain . 19659004] "I am not an opportunist," said Hierro, who was part of Lopetegui's coaching team.
"The situation was what it was … there is no sense in looking back … I put my head on the line to coach two days before the match from Portugal … I thought I had to do it and I accept the consequences. "
Asked about the style of play of Spain, he said: because of the type of players we have. We need our personality … Before starting to win titles, people said we had no identity. "
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