Just one day before revealing his first squad list for the senior men’s soccer team, Luis de la Fuente has outlined the axes of his incipient stage as selector. In a video shared by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on social networks, the coach from La Rioja explained his philosophy and his objectives in the face of the new challenge of taking over the reins of the national team.
«I am convinced of making a great team, a great block. my keyword is team. I want to form that union of times past and reflect it in the future with new players who are going to join this new project,” De la Fuente told the official RFEF media.
The one from Haro is clear about what his role should be at this stage. «I believe in the leader, not the bossand I want to be the leader, but from convincing the players that they are capable of doing something that is up to their level and their footballing ability, “he explains.
For the man from La Rioja, “there is so much talent on an individual level” in the Spanish footballer, and he considers that “the guarantee of success” is to be able to put him “at the service of the team.”
A “personal touch” to the Spanish game
“Experience has shown me that the big competitions that we have been lucky enough to win in the past, we won as a team. My job is to ensure that everyone clearly understands that message and we all work in the same direction, “argues the new coach, who takes over from Luis Enrique.
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«I am a defender of the idea and the game model of the national team, in which I have been working for ten years. During my journey in the RFEF we have seen the evolution and a determined and safe bet for that game that has made us strong and great, but also I want to leave small nuancesmy personal touch to that development, “he stressed about the game idea that he wants to capture on green.
In this sense, the coach from La Rioja claims to be “calm” because he knows “very well the footballers” that he can have. “All or the vast majority have been with me and are capable of developing this new idea of football,” he said.
Finally, Luis de la Fuente does not hide “the added emotion” that he will have next Monday, March 20, when the concentration for the matches begins against Norway and Scotland. “I’m looking forward to that first contact because it also means the reunion with players that I haven’t had the opportunity to work with for years.”
