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  "id": 8917947,
  "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-8917947",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:04:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/21/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-gets-new-deal-after-world-cup-success"
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  "account": "Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente has signed a new contract, extending his tenure with the national team until 2032. The 65-year-old, who took charge in 2022, has led Spain to World Cup triumph, Euro 2024 victory and the 2023 UEFA Nations League championship. De la Fuente previously spent a decade working with Spain's youth teams before ascending to the senior role. Rafael Louzan, chair of the Spanish FA's board of directors, praised the coach, calling him the most successful head coach in the team's history and expressing that a long-term future is what Luis de la Fuente deserves. Spain will face England on September 26, followed by a match against Croatia three days later, before hosting the Czech Republic on October 3. Their international window concludes with a trip to Croatia on October 5.",
  "summary": "Luis de la Fuente will extend his contract through the 2028 and 2032 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",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
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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"
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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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