Former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique named Spain coach

Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was appointed Spain’s new coach
on Monday after previous incumbent Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve
of the World Cup.




“Luis Enrique’s appointment as coach for the next two years was
approved unanimously,” Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish football
federation, told reporters.



His press briefing came just hours after Jose Francisco Molina, 47, a
former goalkeeper at Atletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna who played
nine times for Spain, was named as sporting director.




Enrique, 48, will replace Lopetegui, who was fired by Rubiales when
the coach announced he had signed to take over at Real Madrid.



The national team’s then sporting director Fernando Hierro stepped in
to replace him and led Spain to the last 16 where they lost to hosts
Russia on penalties, before stepping down after the tournament.




Enrique was Barcelona coach for three years from May 2014, leading
the Catalan giants to the treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions
League titles in his first campaign at the helm.




A former midfielder for Sporting Gijon, Real Madrid and Barcelona,
Luis Enrique won two Liga titles, one Champions League and three King’s
Cups as Barca coach between 2014 and 2017.



 He also coached Celta Vigo and Barca’s reserve team and has spent the
past year on sabbatical since leaving the Nou Camp in May 2017.

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