The shock elimination by Morocco in the World Cup seems to have cost Luis Enrique the position of coach in the Spanish national team. The Spanish Football Federation announced the news of the coach's resignation in an official statement, thanking Enrique and his staff for their contribution. The former Barcelona coach was put in charge of Spain in 2018.
Meanwhile, there is still no clear idea who will be his successor at the head of the bench at "Furia e Quqe". Spanish media reports that the coach of the U21 national team, Luis de la Fuente, is the main name that is rumored to replace Enrique. However, his appointment must be approved by the board, which will meet on Monday.
Spain was eliminated by Morocco on penalties in the round of 1. The team started the World Cup with a spectacular 16-7 victory over Costa Rica, but the style of play with a lot of passing and long possession was often considered "boring" by many teams. The problems of this game were clearly seen in the defeat against Japan as well as the 0-1 draw against Germany.
"Red Fury" has not won any major trophy since 2012, when they were declared European champions. Moreover, Spain has not won any match with direct elimination in the world, since 2010, when the representative was declared world champion.
According to sports analyst Guillem Balague, the Spanish national team lacked several key elements during their adventure in Qatar. The players were not physically strong, their play was not fast enough, the crosses in the area were few and far between, and the free kicks left something to be desired. Having said that, Spain already have a long way to go to regain their identity in their game.
