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Fernando Hierro, the substitute coach of Spain during the World Cup, must leave the Spanish Football Federation after refusing the chance to return to his former role as sports director.
Hierro had a contract in force but instead decided to "look for new horizons and undertake new professional challenges," RFEF said in a 50-year-old
statement, took the lead in the fight against corruption. Spain last month. After Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the World Cup after agreeing to become Real Madrid coach after the tournament.
Under the direction of Hierro, La Roja finishes first in group B but is eliminated at the last minute.
The former Real Madrid defender has been sports director of the Federation twice, between 2007 and 2011, during which time the national team won the European Championships and the World Cup, then from November 2017. [19659014] OFICIAL | Fernando Hierro and RFEF comunican that, weighs a contract in force como Director Deportivo, declina seguir in the cargo.
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An RFEF statement said: "After traveling several kilometers together , the Spanish Football Federation and Fernando Hierro ended their relationship once Spain's participation in the World Cup Russia ended.
"The last coach of the national team has refused to return to his previous role as RFEF Sports Director to seek new horizons and undertake new professional challenges.
"RFEF thanks Fernando Hierro for his commitment and sense of responsibility for taking charge of the national team in extraordinary situations, as well as in the performance of all his duties."
Since & ## 39, he closed his boots in 2005, Hierro, who won 89 coached selections Real Oviedo, was the badistant of Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, and also the general manager of Malaga
RFEF n & rsquo; Has not yet announced who will be the permanent successor of Lopetegui as coach of Spain, with Roberto Martinez, Michel, Quique Sanchez Flores and Luis Enrique among the names being related to the role.
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