<p>The Spanish Football Federation has appointed Luis Enrique as Spain's new national team coach on a two-year deal, the president of the federation Luis Rubiales said during a news conference on Monday.</p>.<p>"The decision was unanimous. I like his commitment and he has turned down better paid jobs in order to coach Spain. He's a coach who completes all the requirements the Federation was looking for," Rubiales said.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>He also coached Celta Vigo and Barca's reserve team and has spent the past year on sabbatical since leaving the Nou Camp in June 2017.</p>.<p>Enrique replaces interim coach Fernando Hierro, who took charge of the team during this year's World Cup after Julen Lopetegui was sacked a day before the tournament began for the manner in which he negotiated a move to Real Madrid.</p>.<p>Hierro said on Sunday he was leaving his role as sporting director with the federation, following a disastrous campaign which saw the 2010 winners dumped out of the World Cup at the last 16 stage by hosts Russia following a penalty shootout.</p>.<p>Earlier on Monday, the federation announced Jose Molina has replaced Hierro as sporting director.</p>.<p>Rubiales also said before Enrique's appointment that Spain's players had no say in who the new coach would be.</p>.<p>Enrique's first game in charge will be a UEFA Nations League game away to England at Wembley Stadium on September 8.</p>.<p>As Barcelona coach, Enrique worked with Spain internationals Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, as well as Andres Iniesta who has already announced his retirement from international football.</p>.<p>Pique is yet to announce whether he plans to fulfil his earlier pledge to quit the Spain team after the World Cup, which he made in 2016.</p>
<p>The Spanish Football Federation has appointed Luis Enrique as Spain's new national team coach on a two-year deal, the president of the federation Luis Rubiales said during a news conference on Monday.</p>.<p>"The decision was unanimous. I like his commitment and he has turned down better paid jobs in order to coach Spain. He's a coach who completes all the requirements the Federation was looking for," Rubiales said.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>He also coached Celta Vigo and Barca's reserve team and has spent the past year on sabbatical since leaving the Nou Camp in June 2017.</p>.<p>Enrique replaces interim coach Fernando Hierro, who took charge of the team during this year's World Cup after Julen Lopetegui was sacked a day before the tournament began for the manner in which he negotiated a move to Real Madrid.</p>.<p>Hierro said on Sunday he was leaving his role as sporting director with the federation, following a disastrous campaign which saw the 2010 winners dumped out of the World Cup at the last 16 stage by hosts Russia following a penalty shootout.</p>.<p>Earlier on Monday, the federation announced Jose Molina has replaced Hierro as sporting director.</p>.<p>Rubiales also said before Enrique's appointment that Spain's players had no say in who the new coach would be.</p>.<p>Enrique's first game in charge will be a UEFA Nations League game away to England at Wembley Stadium on September 8.</p>.<p>As Barcelona coach, Enrique worked with Spain internationals Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, as well as Andres Iniesta who has already announced his retirement from international football.</p>.<p>Pique is yet to announce whether he plans to fulfil his earlier pledge to quit the Spain team after the World Cup, which he made in 2016.</p>