Del Bosque quits as Spain coach after Euro 2016 exit
World Cup winner confirms resignation
Vicente del Bosque said Thursday that he has resigned as coach of Spain, just days after the reigning champions crashed out of Euro 2016.
“Without a doubt, I have no intention to remain as coach, but you have to be discreet. No matter what the result of the Euros, I had no doubt about what my future would be,” he told Spanish public radio RNE, confirming reports in sports dailies AS and Marca that he had quit.
Spain were eliminated from Euro 2016 on Monday following a meek 2-0 defeat to Italy and Marca says that ex-Granada coach Joaquin Caparros will take over.
Del Bosque, 65, who succeeded the late Luis Aragones after Spain’s triumph at Euro 2008, is a popular figure in Spain after leading the national team to a maiden World Cup victory in 2010 and a second consecutive European Championship two years later.
Ssme felt a fresh start was needed after Spain’s failure to advance beyond the group stage at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, however del Bosque had stayed in the job for France.