Spain sacked coach Luis Enrique on Thursday after the 2010 champions have been dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco on the last-16 stage earlier this week.
“Each the president, Luis Rubiales, and the sporting director, Jose Francisco Molina, have informed the coach their determination,” the Spanish FA mentioned in a press release.
The federation mentioned they needed to thank Luis Enrique and his employees for his or her work, however had determined to begin a “new venture”.
“The sporting course of the RFEF has given the president a report, wherein it was decided {that a} new venture ought to begin for the nationwide workforce, with the target of continuous the expansion achieved in the previous few years because of Luis Enrique and his colleagues,” added the RFEF.
Spain hammered Costa Rica 7-0 of their opening recreation in Qatar however suffered a shock defeat by Japan that resulted in a second-place end in Group E.
Spain have been sturdy favourites to beat Morocco within the first knockout spherical however misplaced 3-0 on penalties after the sport completed 0-0 following extra-time.
“We dominated the sport however we lacked a purpose,” lamented Luis Enrique after the sport.
“We might have been simpler within the remaining third, however I’m greater than happy with what my gamers did.
“They represented completely what my thought of soccer is.”
Spain final lifted a significant trophy a decade in the past at Euro 2012, whereas they haven’t gained a single knockout recreation on the World Cup since triumphing in South Africa in 2010.
Luis Enrique took over in 2018 after Spain’s disappointing Russia World Cup exhibiting, and led La Roja to the semi-finals of Euro 2020, the place they have been additionally overwhelmed on penalties by Italy.
