Spain manager Luis de la Fuente continues the battle with the Federation for the contract

Manager of Spain Luis de la Fuente complained last week publicly that he does not have a new contract since winning Euro 2024, but remains without a formal offer from the Real Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). The 63-year-old has surpassed all expectations to deliver La Roja's first major trophy since Euro 2012, and has been promised various pay rises over the past year.

De la Fuente's demands did not go down too well with the RFEF, according to him Chain SER meeting with the coach in August. They discuss the coach's openness to more interview opportunities, as well as an improved contract for the coach. At the same time, last week it was publicly disclosed that he has a contract until 2026 that he signed.

He currently earns just over €1 million a year, well below the salaries of Julen Lopetegui and Luis Enrique before him, who were more than three times that amount. After many promises, de la Fuente now wants to see the terms written by the RFEF, which he did not appreciate his work.

It seems highly unlikely that any tension will lead to a separation between Spain and de la Fuente, but with an interim committee in charge of the RFEF, their frustration might not be resolved for some time. Clearly for de la Fuente, his bargaining power is at its peak right after his victory in Germany as well.