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Spain locks in World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente with a deal through 2032

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 21). Spain locks in World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente with a deal through 2032. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/spain-locks-in-world-cup-winning-coach-luis-de-la-fuente-with-a-deal-through-2032/article_0abbec35-16c5-5704-8e7e-966871a16133.html

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Spain has extended the contract of its national team coach Luis de la Fuente until 2032, covering major tournaments including the 2030 World Cup and subsequent European Championships. The Spanish soccer federation approved this multi-year agreement on Monday, recognizing De la Fuente’s success since taking over in 2022, which includes leading Spain to its second World Cup title earlier this year with a record 38-game unbeaten streak.
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The Spanish soccer federation has extended the contract of coach Luis de la Fuente until 2032, ensuring his leadership through major tournaments including the co-hosted 2030 World Cup with Morocco and Portugal, as well as the 2028 and 2032 European Championships. The board unanimously approved this decision on Monday, highlighting their trust in de la Fuente’s project that spans multiple competitive cycles. De la Fuente led Spain to victory at the 2024 World Cup, achieving a record 38-game unbeaten streak, and has won 38 out of his 50 games since taking over from Luis Enrique after the team's early exit in the 2022 World Cup. Federation president Rafael Louzán emphasized that de la Fuente, with 14 years at the helm, deserves a long-term commitment to continue building on his legacy as the most decorated coach in Spain’s national team history.

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Spain GPE · 5× De la Fuente PERSON · 3× Luis de la Fuente PERSON · 3× Morocco GPE · 2× Argentina GPE · 1× Louzán PERSON · 1× MADRID GPE · 1× Portugal GPE · 1× Rafael Louzán PERSON · 1× Spanish NORP · 1×

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“It is a proposal based on confidence in Luis de la Fuente and the sporting project he leads, spanning a multi-year competitive cycle that includes major tournaments.
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🔮 The new contract will keep De la Fuente in for the 2030 World Cup that Spain will co-host with Morocco and Portugal, and the 2028 and 2032 European Championships.
2026-09-21 · Toronto Star
Spain locks in World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente with a deal through 2032 · assertive framing

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MADRID (AP) — Spain has agreed to extend the contract of World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente until 2032. asserted
Spain → agree → 2032
The Spanish soccer federation’s board of directors unanimously approved the contract extension on Monday, the federation said. asserted
federation → approve → Monday
The new contract will keep De la Fuente in for the 2030 World Cup that Spain will co-host with Morocco and Portugal, and the 2028 and 2032 European Championships. asserted
Spain → keep → Morocco
“We are looking for a project built on stability and trust,” federation president Rafael Louzán said. asserted
Louzán → look → stability
“It is a proposal based on confidence in Luis de la Fuente and the sporting project he leads, spanning a multi-year competitive cycle that includes major tournaments. asserted
that → base → tournaments
“We are talking about the most decorated coach in the national team’s history,” Louzán said. asserted
Louzán → talk → history
“After 14 years with us, a long-term future at the federation is something Luis de la Fuente deserves.” asserted
Fuente → deserve → federation
De la Fuente led Spain to its second World Cup title in July. asserted
Fuente → lead → July
The win over Argentina in the final gave Spain a record 38-game unbeaten streak. asserted
win → give → streak
He took over the national team from Luis Enrique after the team’s elimination to Morocco in the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. asserted
He → take → Qatar
De la Fuente has won 38 of his 50 games in charge of the main squad. asserted
Fuente → win → squad
He had been coaching Spain’s youth squads before taking over. asserted
He → coach → squads
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