Fernando Hierro resigned his position as sporting director of the Spanish Federation and his interim position on the bench, and Luis Enrique has quickly been installed as the favourite to take over national team coaching duties.
Although in recent days other alternatives such as Quique Sanchez Flores, Michel, Roberto Martinez and Victor Sanchez del Amo have been talked about, the truth is that the president of the Federation has always valued Enrique.
He would sign for two years until the 2020 European Championship, and meets all the requirements that Rubiales was looking for after the traumatic departure of Julen Lopetegui.
Enrique is Spanish, has no contract in force, has international experience, is used to dealing with players of the highest level and has always recognised that he would love to coach Spain.
“Would I like to be coach of the national team? Yes, a lot,” he said two years ago when he was training Barcelona and asked about the possibility of succeeding Del Bosque.
Everything indicates that his moment has arrived.