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  "id": 8910960,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-gets-new-deal-after-world-cup-success/"
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  "summary": "Spain's national football team coach, Luis de la Fuente, is set to sign a new contract extension. According to the Spanish football federation (RFEF), the new deal will keep him in the role until 2032.\n\nDe la Fuente has achieved significant success since taking charge of Spain in 2022, leading the team to World Cup victory, as well as the 2024 European Championship and the 2023 UEFA Nations League title.\n\nThe RFEF chair of the board of directors, Rafael Louzan, praised De la Fuente, describing him as the most successful head coach in the history of the national team. De la Fuente's new contract will take him through the next two European Championships and the 2030 World Cup.",
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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": "Yahoo Sports",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-21T11:29:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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": "Punch",
        "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-8915058",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:20:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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