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The Spanish Federation confirmed Monday the appointment of Luis Enrique as coach of Roja. The Spanish technician was free since his departure from FC Barcelona in the summer of 2017.
The agenda of the Spanish Federation has accelerated. Just hours after José Francisco Molina's presentation to the press as the new sports director of La Roja, the RFEF formalized the name of his new coach on Monday. She named Luis Enrique (48), who was free from any contract since leaving FC Barcelona in the summer of 2017. First trainer of the Catalan club reserve for three years, he returned in 2014 after passages by AS Roma then Celta Vigo. There was then a great success, with two titles of champion of Spain and three Cups of the King and especially a sextuplé in 2015. Former midfielder 2018
Molina had his favorite "in the lead"
Announced in several clubs in recent months (PSG, Arsenal, Chelsea, Naples), Luis Enrique had finally not found an employer since his voluntary departure from Barça. During her presentation to the press, Molina said she had "in mind" her favorite for the position of coach. "We need a successful coach, who is modern and who knows the style of play while making small changes," he explained. We can not throw away everything that has been accomplished so far. "A coach should be a person of character who can impose his vision in the locker room, had explained the side of the President of the Federation, Luis Rubiales. Then there is the external aspect, where the ideal would be that we get on well and respect each other. (…) We are looking for a leader as a coach who will impose a work ethic from which no one will go out.
Luis Enrique will have to reproduce his Barcelona success
Luis Enrique will succeed Julen Lopetegui, unbeaten on the bench of Spain and who had extended his contract last May until 2020. But he had engaged just before the start of the World Cup, with Real Madrid to take over Zinedine Zidane as coach of the triple-winner of the Champions League. The Federation was not informed of the negotiations, so Rubiales decided to dismiss Lopetegui to urgently appoint Fernando Hierro, who was then sports director of La Roja. With the aim of elimination from the knockout stages of the World Cup against Russia (1-1, 3-4 TAB). In this tense context, reinforced by three consecutive disillusions in major tournaments, Luis Enrique will disembark. He will have the advantage of knowing Barcelona's skeleton and having succeeded in Barcelona the transition from tiki-taka to a more current game. A transformation which it will have the mission to carry out in selection from now on
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