Luis Enrique has stepped down from his role as Spain manager and will be replaced by assistant manager Robert Moreno.
Enrique, the former Barcelona manager, has been in charge of Spain less than a year but has missed their last three internationals amid personal issues.
Spain announced Enrique's absence from the Euro 2020 European Champions qualifier with Malta back in March, citing "an urgent family matter".
A statement said: “The RFEF confirms that our national team coach, Luis Enrique Martinez, will be absent from this evening’s game due to a family matter of the utmost urgency. We ask that his privacy be respected at this time.”
He also missed the recent qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Sweden, and Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales confirmed the managerial changes on Wednesday afternoon.
Enrique became Spain coach last July after the team's exit from the 2018 World Cup to hosts Russia under interim coach Fernando Hierro after Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the tournament for negotiating a move to Real Madrid.
The boss took charge of Spain's UEFA Nations League campaign, where they failed to reach the semi-finals, and began their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign but flew home hours before their second game away to Malta in March for personal reasons.
MwaipetaJr
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''If They score 4,we will score 6" ...comeback to Fc Barcelona
maddyfootballer
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no worried kepa is here.
Sabeelrahman
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Valverde will be sacked. Luis Enrique and Neymar will join Barca. MSN in attack with Malcom, Rafinha and Alenya as Sub. Coutinho, Arthur, De Jong in Mid Field with Vidal and Buesqets as Sub. Lenglet, Pique, Alba and S Roberto in defence with Umtiti and Semedo as Sub. Barca gonna rule the world. But this is just a dream which will not happen.
kosbmptu
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I hope those personal reasons are replacing valverde in barca
Anhad⚽️
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Kepa has 4 roles now.. 1)GK at Chelsea 2) Manager at Chelsea 3) GK at Spain 4) Manager at Spain
JustChris
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''If They score 4,we will score 6" ...comeback to Fc Barcelona
Sudhir_Gosavi
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just like real Madrid raid on Spain for coach Lopetegui same thing happened here....Valvarde will kicked away from Barca soon....as Enrique will be available now...may be to make it more dramatic Barca starts the season with Valvarde and ends up with L. Enrique...
Thonas
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''If They score 4,we will score 6" ...comeback to Fc Barcelona
If he can return to Barcelona and Neymar can return to Barcelona, then Barcelona fans feel that this is the best summer.