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Spain extend Luis de la Fuente's contract through the 2030 World Cup
September 16, 2026 at 08:55 PM
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The Spanish Football Federation has reached an agreement to extend coach Luis de la Fuente's contract until at least the 2030 World Cup, with a significant salary increase.
- The Spanish Football Federation agreed to extend De la Fuente's contract through the 2030 World Cup, which Spain will co-host with Morocco and Portugal.
- Federation president Rafael Louzán announced Wednesday at the World Football Summit in Madrid that negotiations reached their final stage before the contract is signed.
- The new deal raises De la Fuente's salary from about 2 million euros to between 4 and 5 million euros per season, per reports citing federation sources.
- De la Fuente, who took over in 2022, has led Spain to the 2026 World Cup title, the 2024 European Championship and the 2023 Nations League.

