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De la Fuente extends Spain contract to 2032

Luis de la Fuente has committed his future to Spain by agreeing to a contract extension that runs until 2032, adding four years to his previous deal that was set to conclude in 2028. The 65-year-old manager, who took over from Luis Enrique in December 2022 after a round-of-16 exit at the Qatar World Cup, will now oversee the team during the 2030 tournament, which Spain will co-host with Morocco and Portugal alongside anniversary fixtures in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Spanish federation president Rafael Louzan confirmed the new terms during the World Football Summit in Madrid, explaining that the lucrative upgrade places the coach among the world's top ten earners after a 14-year association with the national set-up.

Under De la Fuente's guidance, Spain have suffered just two defeats across 41 competitive fixtures while collecting three major trophies. His senior side claimed the 2022-23 Nations League, placed second to Portugal in the 2024-25 edition, edged England 2-1 to win Euro 2024, and sealed their second World Cup title with a 1-0 extra-time triumph over Argentina in July.

Before stepping up to the senior team following a managerial start in Spain's lower tiers, he spent nine years directing youth sides, securing the European Under-19 Championship in 2015, the Under-21 crown in 2019, and an Olympic silver medal at Tokyo in 2021. La Roja return to the pitch on 26 September to begin their 2026-27 Nations League journey against England at Wembley.