Spain: Luis de la Fuente's warning to the world champions

A week after their triumph at the 2026 World Cup, Luis de la Fuente has sent a warning to his players.

The Spain manager is not guaranteeing anyone a spot in his upcoming squads. "I want to make one thing clear, and I say this with the utmost affection. The players know I have no commitments to anyone, even though we have an exceptional relationship that goes beyond the strictly professional. One thing has nothing to do with the other. And even though, beyond our roles as coach and players, we are friends.", the Spanish coach told AS.

"I’ve known them since they were children, with their parents and siblings, and now I know their wives and children. It's an exceptional relationship. But we have no obligations. We’re not going to die because of a commitment. Why? Because they know I am always guided by fairness and honesty. Just as I put my faith in them in the past, the time will come when I trust in others," the Roja boss even declared.

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