Enrique will lead Spain until the year 2020

The President of the Spanish Football Federation (SPF), Luis Rubiales, announced Monday at a press conference that Luis Enrique had been appointed coach of the team for two years

Rubiales said: "We have made the unanimous decision.Akbar, for the training of Spain.

The former Sporting Gijon, Real Madrid and l '. former Barcelona player Luis Enrique have won the title of Spain champion twice, the Champions League once, and the King of Spain three times, during his coaching career. [19659003] Luis Enrique took the lead of Celta Vigo and the Barcelona team, and spent the last year at rest, having left Barcelona in May 2017.

Luis Enrique will occupy the post after coach Fernando Hierro, who led his country's national team in the World Cup, after the dismissal of Yulen Lopteg e one day before the start of the

Hierro announced Monday that he would leave his position as sporting director of the Spanish Confederation, after a bad march for the team that saw the exit of the round of 16 of the World Cup, having stumbled in the penalty shootout against the Russian owner. Earlier, the Spanish federation announced the appointment of José Molina as sports director, replacing former defender Hierro. "Before the appointment of Luis Enrique," he said, "the players of the national team have not been involved in the decision of the new coach".

Luis Enrique's first match with Spain will be played at Encel Sera at Wembley Stadium on September 8

During the Barcelona training, Luis Enrique was working with a group of Spanish players such as Gordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta, who announced his retirement from international football after the World Cup.