World Cup-winning Spain coach Luis de la Fuente rewarded with four-year contract extension till 2032

Spain have prolonged Luis de la Fuente’s contract by way of 2032 after the 65-year-old coach led La Roja to the World Cup title this summer season, extending a exceptional run of success since he took cost of the nationwide workforce in 2022. His earlier settlement was as a result of expire in 2028, however the brand new deal retains him in cost by way of the subsequent two European Championships and the 2030 World Cup.

De la Fuente will lead Spain into the 2030 World Cup

The extension was ratified by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) board of administrators on Monday, with the brand new settlement including 4 years to De la Fuente’s earlier contract.The RFEF confirmed that De la Fuente will stay Spain coach by way of the 2028 European Championship, the 2030 World Cup and the 2032 European Championship.Spain will co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Morocco and Portugal, whereas the 2032 European Championship can be cut up between Italy and Türkiye.De la Fuente’s earlier contract had been scheduled to run till 2028, which means the extension offers him accountability for 2 of probably the most vital tournaments on Spain’s upcoming calendar past the subsequent European Championship.RFEF board chairman Rafael Louzan described the choice as recognition of De la Fuente’s achievements with the nationwide workforce and his lengthy affiliation with the federation.“We’re speaking about probably the most profitable head coach within the historical past of the nationwide workforce, and after fourteen years with us, that is one thing Luis de la Fuente deserves, a long-term future on the RFEF,” Louzan mentioned.The RFEF additionally mentioned in a press release that De la Fuente “will prolong his contract by way of the subsequent two European Championships, in 2028 and 2032, in addition to the 2030 World Cup”.

A run of three main overseas titles

De la Fuente took cost of Spain on the finish of 2022, changing Luis Enrique after Spain had been eradicated by Morocco within the spherical of 16 on the World Cup in Qatar.His tenure has since reworked Spain’s outcomes on the overseas stage, starting with the UEFA Nations League title in 2023, adopted by European Championship glory in 2024 and the 2026 World Cup title earlier this 12 months.The World Cup victory gave Spain their second World Cup title, finishing a run that has established De la Fuente as probably the most profitable coaches within the nation’s historical past.Before changing Luis Enrique at senior degree, De la Fuente had already spent years working inside the RFEF construction, teaching a number of of Spain’s youth groups.

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente attends coaching session forward of a FIFA World Cup spherical of 32 soccer match in opposition to Austria in Carson, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

He spent a decade working with the federation’s youth sides, successful the European Under-19 Championship and European Under-21 Championship, in addition to a silver medal on the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.His promotion to the senior workforce subsequently adopted an prolonged interval working with Spanish gamers at overseas youth degree fairly than representing his first function inside the federation.

Spain return to motion after World Cup triumph

Spain will return to overseas motion this week for the primary time since beating Argentina within the World Cup closing in New Jersey in July.Their first match comes in opposition to England at Wembley on September 26, starting an prolonged overseas window that features 4 UEFA Nations League fixtures.Spain will then return house to face Croatia in Seville on September 29, earlier than internet hosting the Czech Republic in Oviedo on October 3.They will end the overseas window with one other journey to Croatia on October 6.The fixtures will mark De la Fuente’s first video games since guiding Spain to the World Cup title, whereas his new contract ensures that the coach who delivered the nation’s newest main trophies will stay answerable for the nationwide workforce’s subsequent stage by way of 2032.