Luis Enrique has resigned as manager of the Spanish national team for 'personal reasons', departing after only 11 months in the job. He will be replaced by his assistant Roberto Moreno.
Enrique has not been involved with the team for the last three months, as he attended to a 'family matter of an urgent nature'.
Moreno has been in charge for Spain's last three matches and will now lead the team through Euro 2020 qualifying and the final tournament. This will be his first managerial job, having acted as assistant to Luis Enrique for the last nine years.
He will be Spain's fourth head coach in 12 months.
Enrique was appointed in July of 2018, after Spain disastrous World Cup campaign saw manager Julen Lopetegui sacked just two days before their first match after announcing his move to Real Madrid. Fernando Hierro would lead the team at the tournament, where they would exit at the first knockout round in a penalty shootout defeat to hosts Russia.
Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales released a statement confirming Enrique's departure.
Luis Enrique has informed us he will not continue as coach.
We completely respect his situation and continue to do so in the same way. I have to thank Luis Enrique for his time with the federation and the doors of the national team will always be open to him.
Robert will take over as coach, with the same length of contract that was signed before. He will be in charge of taking us to and and overseeing a good showing at Euro 2020.
