Newcastle's head coach Rafael Benitez admitted that he had the opportunity to train "Furies Roch".

Before the start of the mundialya Fernando Hierro took the post of head coach of the Spanish national team, in an emergency order, replacing the dismissed Julien Lopetega.

According to the head coach of Newcastle Rafael Benitez, this position could get him.

"Probably, I had a chance to lead the national team of Spain. However, I'm still in Newcastle ".

"There was an opportunity to work with the national team. This was the rumor ".

"Let's see what happens in the future. I'm still young, because I have a lot of time ahead to try myself in this role ".

"Spain is a very good team. In the future, it will become even better ", - quotes Benitez Goal. com.

Earlier, the president of the Football Federation of Spain, Luis Rubiales, said that he did not regret Lepetega's dismissal before the start of the mundial.

At the end of the 2018 World Cup, Hierro left his post, and instead was appointed Luis Enrique.