The former Spain and Barcelona boss has signed a two-year deal at the Parc des Princes and takes over from Christophe Galtier, whose sacking was confirmed on Wednesday morning.
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The Blues made the decision to sack Graham Potter, who only arrived in September, as head coach following last weekend’s 2-0 home loss to Aston Villa.
La Roja started their tournament with a thumping 7-0 win over Costa Rica before drawing 1-1 with Germany in their next match, and four points proved to be enough to qualify for the next round despite losing 2-1 to Japan in their final group fixture.
Luis Enrique’s side, winners in 2010, almost failed to come away with the three points in Tbilisi after Thursday’s draw with Greece.
Messi was a mainstay of Guardiola’s Barca side that won 14 major titles and has been linked with a switch to City since the manager signed a new deal that will keep him at the Premier League club until the end of the 2022-23 season.
Goals from Alvaro Morata, Ferran and Rodri gave Luis Enrique’s side a convincing 3-0 lead at half-time, while Ferran struck again early in the second half and completed his treble with a classy finish.
The coach omitted Rodrigo Moreno and Dani Ceballos from the squad, as well as Thiago Alcantara who is still struggling after sustaining a knee injury last month.
The president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, on Tuesday said that Luis Enrique would return to his job as Spain coach including the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
Enrique, whose daughter died from bone cancer in August, is returning as Spain manager five months after stepping down for personal reasons.
Luis Enrique has been forced to quit as Spain coach because of a serious family problem.
Spain’s national soccer team coach, Luis Enrique, will quit as manager to be replaced by his number two, Robert Moreno, Spanish newspaper, Marca reported on Wednesday.
It also dredged up unpleasant memories of their woeful World Cup campaign in Russia.
Costa, who withdrew from the squad last month for personal reasons, came off injured during Atletico’s 3-1 win over Club Bruges in the Champions League on Wednesday, though Atletico have yet to announce details of the injury.
New Spain coach, Luis Enrique, announced his first squad on Friday, with Barcelona’s Jordi Alba and Koke of Atletico Madrid the major absentees for their UEFA Nations League matches against Croatia and England.
Pique had announced before the World Cup that he did not plan on returning to the national team after the tournament in Russia
Famous for their possession-based passing game, Spain struggled at this summer’s World Cup having been considered among the favourites.
The 48-year-old takes over from Fernando Hierro, who was thrown into the role on the eve of La Roja’s disappointing World Cup campaign following the sacking of Julen Lopetegui.
A former midfielder for Sporting Gijon, Real Madrid and Barcelona, Luis Enrique won two Liga titles, one Champions League and three King’s Cups as Barca coach between 2014 and 2017.
The Spaniard enjoyed immense success as Barcelona boss, winning five trophies in his first season including the Uefa Champions League – a competition that ultimately eluded Wenger.
The defeat was Barcelona’s first in the league since the start of October and while they remain top of the table, Real Madrid are now just one point behind Luis Enrique’s side and have two games in hand