Spain's coach Luis Enrique applauds supporters after they lost on penalty shoot-out to Morocco in their Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on December 6, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
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Spain were strong favourites to beat Morocco in the first knockout round but lost 3-0 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 following extra-time.
The federation said they wanted to thank Luis Enrique and his staff for their work, but had decided to start a "new project"
Spain last lifted a major trophy a decade ago at Euro 2012, while they have not won a single knockout game at the World Cup since triumphing in South Africa in 2010.
