Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente faces a sensitive press conference again Luis Rubiales’ resignation is still very recent before the Cyprus match. Koç avoided adding fuel to the fire with a relaxed and calm tone. and reiterated in his speech that he “respected Mr. Rubiales’ decision.”
Regarding his relationship with the former president, he explained: “I didn’t call him“After his resignation, he reminded that his career in the national team went far beyond the time of the Motril leader: “I have been in the Federation for 11 years, almost 12 years. I’ve been through a lot, I’m a football coach and I’m where every coach in Spain wants to be. I am privileged, happy and grateful to everyone who has helped me. Being grateful is well born”.
A claim is being made
De la Fuente confirmed his own view and recalled: “I’ve been in football for 40 years, I’ve been on the field, in the office, now on the bench, I’ll have some experience…”.
Regarding the election of the new president, the coach said, “The calmer we professionals are, the better. I don’t know the legislation. “If God willing, we have the chance to take part in Euro 2024, we will only think about the tournament.”
The quiet press conference still hasn’t arrived, but the man from La Rioja stressed: “I handle the extraneous noise from outside well and it doesn’t worry me, I focus on what I can control.”
Defense of Unai Simon
On the subject of proper names, De la Fuente defended Unai Simón after his mistake against Georgia. “Unai has a great attitude, he won the Nations League and was the best player in the final.. In the last match, he started from Gayà and assisted Nico with the last pass. There is no discussion on the goal. “We have the three best goalkeepers of similar level in the world and we are calm about Unai.”
The joy of Lamine Yamal
De Lamine Yamal said, “It is very easy to integrate into this team, he is a happy and fun kid. and people in this group are generous.” Coach advised him: “andTo improve your strength, stay calm. Career has teeth and you have to accept them. “We are very pleased with his football and human ability,” he said.
Regarding the care they will take to prevent an injury like Pedri’s from recurring, De la Fuente said, “Players’ health is always a priority, but you must know how to live with injuriesthey are part of football, they help you become a better professional and person. We have to be patient with laminate, there will be peaks. It is the subjective vision that the coach must have.”
Ferran Torres’ self-confidence
He also spoke about Ferran Torres and his return to La Roja. Coach Valencian understands this “He needed a boost of confidence, he is a very important player for Spanish football. “He won’t waste the opportunity.”
Fabián avoids arguments with Luis Enrique
Fabián Ruiz was the player who emerged after the coach and avoided getting into trouble with Luis Enrique.Fabián, his current coach at PSG and who stopped calling him for Spain after the 2021 European Cup, kicked the balls out and declared: “I didn’t talk to him about it, there are many good players in Spain and he looked for others.“.
Today, The Andalusian player said he felt the “coach’s support” at PSG. Even if he doesn’t play, “I work for this every minute, I’m happy to show my football.”
Regarding the ‘Rubiales case’, he said, “it was not ours pending, but we learned his decision at night and we respect it.”. We said what we thought in the statement, we thought the important thing was the Cyprus match. “This is very important, we have to win because it is out of the question for us not to qualify for the European Cup.”