Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is set to sign a new contract that will keep him in charge of the national team until 2032, the Spanish football federation announced on Monday.
“Luis de la Fuente will extend his contract through the next two European Championships, in 2028 and 2032, as well as the 2030 World Cup,” the RFEF said in a statement.
The 65-year-old took charge of Spain in 2022 after replacing Luis Enrique and has since guided the national team to World Cup success, Euro 2024 glory and the 2023 UEFA Nations League title.
De la Fuente had previously spent 10 years working with Spain’s youth teams before being promoted to the senior national team.
“We’re talking about the most successful head coach in the history of the national team, and after 14 years with us, this is something Luis de la Fuente deserves, a long-term future at the RFEF,” said the chair of the Spanish FA’s board of directors, Rafael Louzan.
Spain will travel to England on September 26 for their first match since winning the World Cup in July, before hosting Croatia three days later in Seville as they begin their Nations League campaign.
They will then return home to face the Czech Republic in Oviedo on October 3, before travelling to Croatia three days later to round off the international window.
