José Sambade, former goalkeeping coach for the Spanish national team from February to July 2021, has strongly criticized Luis Enrique.
« I had the chance to work in big clubs, experience good and bad moments in each club, but honestly, my time with the national team was the worst. Since I was a child, I dreamed of reaching this level, thinking it was paradise, but in the end, it’s the closest thing to hell, » said Sambade in a radio interview with Radio Galega.
Sambade cites disagreements and « different values » between them as the source of the issues. « The people who hired me had great confidence in me, but the people I worked with didn’t count on me from the beginning. I was caught in the middle. My big mistake was starting. »
« There are people whose egos are so big that they don’t like it when you overshadow them, no matter how you do it, » he added, specifically targeting Luis Enrique.