The Spanish Football Authority have announced the sacking of National team coach Julen Lopetegui, just a day before the Russia 2018 world cup. This is coming after it was reported that the coach an Algerian International has accepted the offers from Real Madrid to become their next team manager.
Real Madrid who are without a manager after Zidane resigned from his post after winning three straight champions league title with the club, on Tuesday named Julen Lopetegui as their new manager, even though he was still under contract with the Spanish National team.
As reported by Marca, the Spanish FA while making the announcement, said:
We have been forced to do without Lopetegui,” Rubiales noted after a tense morning in Krasnodar.
“I have spoken with the players, and I can guarantee that they will do everything they can with the new coaching staff, we are in a very difficult situation.
“I do not feel betrayed because Julen has done a relentless job, but we are forced to move on this because of how things have been done.
“He is a professional, but this is not correct and we can’t look the other way.
“You can’t do things like that, five minutes before it’s official.
“I came from Moscow because this issue is more important, and we had to react.
“I saw it in the press, it had already happened, and because of my responsibility, I know that whatever I do, there will be criticism.
“Julen would have liked things to have been done differently.
“I don’t have to judge Real Madrid, the one who brought the matter to him is responsible because things can’t be done that way.”
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