ARSENAL have missed out on Luis Enrique taking over from under-fire Unai Emery – with Spain naming him national boss once more.
Fprmer Spain boss Robert Moreno has revealed he feels “used and betrayed” by national chiefs’ move to re-hire ex-Barcelona boss Enrique.
Arsenal have missed out on Enrique, who has rejoined Spain
Arsenal had hoped to replace under-fire Emery with EnriqueCredit: AFP
Moreno, 42, even skipped his post-match press conference following the 5-0 win over Romania.
Enrique, 49, had taken charge of Spain for a year between July 2018 and June 2019.
However, he quit for personal reasons – later revealed to be looking after his daughter, nine-year-old Xana, who was fighting bone cancer.
Xana passed away in August after a five-month battle with the disease.
The Spaniard had been out of work since, but was linked with a host of new jobs – including Arsenal.
The Gunners are struggling this season having won just four of their first 12 Premier League games.
They now sit just FOUR points above 16th-placed West Ham, with bosses at the Emirates considering taking drastic action in sacking Emery.
Top of the list to replace the former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain chief was Enrique.
Moreno reacted furiously to the news, snubbing the post-Romania press conference saying he was “not in the right frame of mind” – reportedly bursting into tears after learning he was to be replaced.
Moreno, the long-term assistant of Enrique, has gone unbeaten in all seven of his matches in charge since taking over from the ex-Barcelona boss.
Despite reacting angrily to the rumours, Moreno – on the same day as being hired – said he would be “willing to step aside if Luis Enrique decides to return.”
Spain are keen to have the veteran boss in charge for their Euro 2020 campaign next summer having last won the tournament in 2012.
National team bosses were also concerned Moreno’s lack of experience is leading to “excessive player power”.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
