Luis de la Fuente’s journey with Spain is being a roller coaster. From being questioned in his second game to qualifying the team for the Euro Cup and winning a title, the UEFA Nations League. And from being on target for his applause for former president Luis Rubiales, to renewing his contract with the national team until 2026, as the Federation announced this Thursday.
The man from La Rioja has only directed ten games at the head of La Roja, but he has already ensured, if the sporting results do not go wrong, his continuity until the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
In the absence of a new president of the Federation who will emerge from elections, in principle scheduled for the first quarter of this year, the Management Commission, headed by Pedro Rocha, has been in charge of authorizing the activation of the clause that allowed the extension of the two-year coach contract. This decision fixes an anomaly, since until now the coach’s bond with the national team expired on June 30, in the middle of the Euro Cup dispute.
“We consider that the renewal of De la Fuente is a necessary step for the national team and for the institution that directs football in Spain, by providing stability to the national team in preparation for the Euro Cup, which will begin next June. “, reported the provisional body of the federative entity.
