De la Fuente signs Spain deal until 2032

Spain's World Cup-winning boss will stay in charge through a home-soil title defence in 2030.

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What happened. Luis de la Fuente has agreed a contract extension to remain Spain head coach until 2032. The deal keeps him in charge for Spain's World Cup defence on home soil in 2030.

• He succeeded Luis Enrique in December 2022 after Spain's last-16 World Cup exit.
• Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the World Cup in July.
• Spain co-host the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Morocco.

“His results speak for themselves, as does his work.”

— RFEF president Rafael Louzan

The extension secures Spain's coaching setup through the 2030 World Cup they will co-host.

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