Overview
- The Royal Spanish Football Federation’s board unanimously approved the six-year extension on Monday, formalising a deal first agreed during Spain’s World Cup campaign.
- The contract runs through Euro 2028, the 2030 World Cup and Euro 2032 and is reported to be the longest tenure ever given to a Spain head coach.
- Multiple outlets say the deal includes a substantial pay rise but the federation has not published exact salary figures.
- Luis de la Fuente earned the renewal after guiding Spain to the 2023 Nations League, Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup and overseeing a 38-match unbeaten run.
- The federation cited de la Fuente’s decade in the youth setup and his role in integrating the current core as the reason for continuity and immediate planning for staff, squad development and the Nations League fixtures that begin later this month.