A defiant Vicente Del Bosque refused to walk away from the Spain job in the immediate aftermath of their Euro 2016 exit – but admitted he would discuss his position with RFEF chief Angel Maria Villar.
Spain produced a lethargic display in their last-16 clash with Italy at the Stade de France, going down 2-0 to goals from Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle, to prompt questions over Del Bosque s future.
And while the 65-year-old insisted there would be no snap decision, he conceded it may be taken out of his hands.
For my personal situation, I have to speak to the president and we ll think about it then, he said.
He s the one who brought me here and we ll have a conversation. He will do the best for Spanish football.
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Gareth Southgate criticised the wide-reaching nature of Ivan Toney’s eight-month betting ban and told the suspended England striker he can still make next summer’s Euros.
The 27-year-old made his international debut as a substitute against Ukraine in March’s Euro 2024 qualifier but the Brentford star will not be able play for club or country again this year.
Toney was charged with 262 betting offences at the end of 2022 and was last week hit with an eight-month Football Association ban after admitting 232 breaches.
The striker starts the suspension by watching the end of the campaign and England’s June qualifiers from afar, with Southgate raising concerns about the sweeping impact of the ban.
“I have spoken with him,” the England boss said. �…