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  "id": 8908844,
  "title": "Spain coach De la Fuente gets new deal after World Cup success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-gets-new-deal-after-world-cup-success",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:29:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spain-coach-la-fuente-gets-112923018.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente will sign a new contract extending his tenure until 2032, according to the Spanish football federation (RFEF). The 65-year-old previously managed the national team from 2022 after replacing Luis Enrique. De la Fuente's recent successes include leading Spain to Euro 2024 glory, securing the 2023 UEFA Nations League title, and winning the World Cup in 2022. Rafael Louzan, chair of the RFEF's board of directors, praised de la Fuente as the most successful head coach in national team history and emphasized the need for his long-term future with the federation. Spain begins their post-World Cup campaign by traveling to England on September 26 for their first match since lifting the trophy, followed by games against Croatia and the Czech Republic.",
  "summary": "Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is to sign a new contract keeping him in the role until 2032, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced on Monday.\"Luis de la Fuente will extend his contract through the next two European Championships, in 2028 and 2032, as well as the 2030 World Cup,\" the RFEF said in a statement.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Spain extend De la Fuente's contract until 2032 after World Cup triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/spain-extend-de-la-fuentes-contract-until-2032-after-world-cup-triumph",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:23:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Spain coach De la Fuente gets new deal after World Cup success",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-gets-new-deal-after-world-cup-success-8910960",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:56:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Spain’s coach De la Fuente gets new deal after World Cup success",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/spains-coach-de-la-fuente-gets-new-deal-after-world-cup-success",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:04:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Spain locks in World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente with a deal through 2032",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/spain-locks-in-world-cup-winning-coach-luis-de-la-fuente-with-a-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:06:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Luis de la Fuente extends Spain contract until 2032",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/luis-de-la-fuente-extends-spain-contract-until-2032",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:50:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Spain coach De la Fuente gets new deal after World Cup success",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-gets-new-deal-after-world-cup-success-8932376",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:33:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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