Belgium boss Roberto Martinez says he would be “very surprised” to be offered the Spain job amid reports he is the federation’s preferred candidate to become manager of the national team.
Spain are looking for a new coach following their round-of-16 elimination from the World Cup at the hands of hosts Russia on Sunday. Luis Enrique, Quique Sanchez Flores and Michel are also contenders for the position, but according to Cadena Ser radio, Martinez is the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) No. 1 choice to replace caretaker manager Fernando Hierro.
When questioned about those reports, Martinez told Cadena Ser that he is not expecting an approach.
“I would be very surprised. I’m not that well known in Spain,” he said. “When it came to football, I never considered what I could do tomorrow.
“I’ve gone from project to project, living the day-to-day with a lot of intensity. What I’ve learned is that in football you can only focus on today and what comes next depends on whether a given club or a national team that is interested in me puts forward a project that allows me to work in calmness and that there is a vision beyond losing three games. That is the way I’ve approached work.”