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The president of the Spanish federation Luis Rubiales and coach Fernando Hierro declared that they did not regret the change of last-minute coach who preceded the World Cup, despite the exit of their team Sunday in Russia.
Hierro was fired after Julen Lopetegui was fired for failing to inform his federation of his transfer to Real Madrid after the tournament, having already extended his contract to coach Spain.
Rubiales, who made the decision to withdraw Lopetegui on the "I have not regretted this decision or any other because these are decisions made with responsibility, belief and values, and this was not not a sporting decision, "said the president of the federation. Asked if Lopetegui would come back as a coach, Rubiales said that a decision would be made in the coming weeks.
"We will seek the best for the national team and for the federation," Rubiales sai re. "I am proud and I have nothing negative to say to the whole group that has been in Russia, to Hierro and his whole team, to the players, to the coaching staff, to all those who have been here.
.You asked me the same thing after the last game we won, and I said the same thing: we started a journey, and now we must continue with calm and responsibility.In the coming weeks we will make a decision
"Today we have pain, it is a very difficult situation because they have eliminated us, but when you are sure of how you have done things with responsibility and conviction, the only way is to go forward. "
Hierro, calm and calm after the defeat, said that he had no choice but to accept the post of coach of the team.
"I am not an opportunist" Hierro, who was part of the coaching team of Lopetegui. "The situation was what it was … it was not there. There is no sense in looking back.
"I put my head on the line to coach two days before the Portugal match … I thought I had to do it, and I accept the consequences."
Hierro also refused to blame Spain "There is a lot of suffering in the delegation, the players, the coaches, the workers," he said. told reporters: "We had high hopes for this World Cup, it should not be … Hierro said that Spain did everything right, but" football is like that "after his team dominated the match of more than 120 minutes, only to come out on penalties after a 1-1 draw. 19659002] "Like all Spaniards, we had high hopes and big dreams, and we are sad that we can not do it for the millions of people who were watching the game at home, "he said
football question, to win and lose.I can safely say that we can all look into each other's eyes. The players were extraordinary for their effort, their professionalism, their solidarity . "
Hierro has also insisted that the & # 39; Spain should not change his playing style based on possession, even if his tactics n & # 39; has failed to reverse a tenacious Russian defense. "We have our identity, which is due to the type of players we have," he said when asked what the style of play was. "We need our personality … Before we started winning titles, people said we had no identity. "
Rubiales said that he believed that Spain had lost to an inferior team.
"We were the best team, and we start with the feeling that we were eliminated by an opponent who had not played at our level," said Rubiales. "We are frustrated. best team is the one who advances. "
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