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Luis Enrique back as Spain boss, months after daughter's death

Luis Enrique has been reappointed as Spain's national team coach, five months after he left the job to spend more time with his family during his daughter's battle with bone cancer.

The nine-year-old died in August.

Enrique had also been absent from the Spanish camp for three months before resigning in June.

His former assistant, Robert Moreno, had taken over duties in Enrique's absence and guided Spain to Euro 2020 qualification but he will leave his role immediately to make way for the returning boss.

"Luis Enrique had our promise that he had the doors of the national team open since the moment he left," said Luis Rubiales, president of the sagaming Royal Spanish Football Federation.

"This is a project that started with the qualification of the Euro and will continue until the Qatar World Cup and we want to wish Luis Enrique a happy return to his job."