Who is new Spain coach Robert Moreno?


  • Football
  • Thursday, 20 Jun 2019

Soccer Football - Spanish Football Federation Press Conference - Spanish Football Federation Headquarters, Las Rozas, Spain - June 19, 2019 New Spanish head coach Robert Moreno during the press conference REUTERS/Sergio Perez

MADRID (Reuters) - Robert Moreno has been thrust into the biggest coaching job in Spanish football despite no playing career and never having taken charge of a first team after Luis Enrique resigned as national team coach on Wednesday for personal reasons.

Moreno, 41, was appointed assistant coach when Luis Enrique took charge of Spain last July and acted as caretaker when the former Barcelona manager took a leave of absence in March to deal with what was described as an urgent family matter.

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