The national football coach Luis de la Fuente has renewed on Monday his contract as the head of the national team until 2028, thus extending two years the previous contract that was valid until the end of the next World Cup 2026, as confirmed by the Royal Federation Spanish Football (RFEF) after the meeting of the Board of Directors chaired by Rafael Louzán. “The Royal Spanish Football Federation has agreed The RFEF Board of Directors has been informed during the meeting held on Monday, January 27 in Las Rozas, “said the Federative Entity.
“The Riojan coach thus prolongs his successful and unanimously celebrated link with the RFEF, which dates back to the beginning of 2013 with his arrival in the lower categories of the National Team and that since December 12, 2022 places De la Fuente as the most responsible responsible From the absolute male team, “added the statement.
In this way, the small controversy that had arisen with the contract of the Riojan coach, which had been renewed in early June 2024 until after the United States World Cup, Mexico and Canada of 2026, but was not updated mainly in economic issues.
“It is not normal for a European champion to be without a contract. I do not know if with Luis Enrique the same would have happened … It is not normal for a European champion to be without a contract. I have had offers as is normal. What is not normal is that the current European champion, I do not know if it has ever happened in history, is without a contract. I have the same conditions as when I was uploaded from the Sub-21 … of justice it would have been that I had signed the contract already, “said the source last October.
Contract figures
Now finally, a renovation has been completed that not only involves recognition of his work but also a considerable increase in salary.
Of the source It had until yesterday a salary of 600,000 euros per year while its collaborators receive between 120,000 and 150,000 a year.
A figure that attracts attention If we compare it with those charged by Luis Enrique, whose salary was six times greater than that of the current coach. The PSG coach charged during his period in the Spanish team a salary close to 3.5 million euros per year. Also and although in this case the figure is half, The salary of the Riojan is still far from Julen Lopetegui, who charged 1.2 million a year.
Of course, after winning the Eurocup, The coach pocketed the same premium as his players, about 400,000 euros while his coaching staff took 50% (200,000 euros).
From now on the selected will see his salary triple when going on about two million euros per year.