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Stepping in for absent Spain boss Luis Enrique the 'worst day' of Moreno's career

Taking the place of the absent Luis Enrique on Spain's bench for Tuesday's 2-0 win over Malta was the "worst" moment of assistant coach Robert Moreno's career.

Luis Enrique had to return home to attend a family emergency, with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirming the situation earlier on Tuesday.

Moreno presided over a comfortable win and under any other circumstance it would have been a day to remember for the coach, as he took charge of Spain for the first team.

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But Moreno said there was nothing to congratulate him for, instead keeping his thoughts with Luis Enrique.