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#4 Sort out the El Clasico/regional rivalries
For a very long time, the Spanish national team had failed to make a meaningful mark in world football despite the many talents it possessed.
Regional allegiances (Castillan, Basque, Catalonian, Andalusian, Galician) and fierce inter-club rivalry especially among the El Clasico clubs; Real Madrid and Barcelona created divisions and held the team back.
The late Luis Aragones was the man who bucked this trend when he took over the job in 2006 as he made the team welcoming for all players irrespective of regional/club affiliation. Luis Enrique will need to continue this work and he is adequately prepared for it.
A former international who played for both Real and Barca during his playing days, he will be able to command the respect of the players and communicate effectively.
The El Clasico rivalry was one of the things that the Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales considered before taking the decision to sack Lopetegui.
The potential havoc that Lopetegui's Real Madrid affiliation could have caused was averted (though in hindsight and given the team's pathetic outing, it seems like the wrong call).
