Real Madrid Announce Coach spanish Julen Lopetegui As New Manager Of The team
Real Madrid have appointed Spain’s Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach just two days before the start of the World Cup
and two years after he nearly became Wolves boss.Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp were the early targets of the Champions League winners following the shock resignation of Zinedine Zidane.But the Spanish giants have announced that former goalkeeper Lopetegui will be the safe pair of hands to take over after the World Cup on a three-year deal.Lopetegui has signed a three-year deal with Madrid after two years with the national side, who he has guided to the World Cup in impressive fashion.Last month, he signed acontract extension to remain as Spain coach until 2020 but the call of Madrid has proved too strong to resist.
And this after the departure of Zidane had led Madrid to the third title of the Champions League in a row The timing of the announcement is unexpected, given that Spain kick off their tournament on Friday when they face Portugal in Sochi.He, 51 years Old, played for Real between 1988 and 1991 as a goalkeeper, making one league appearance, and later turned out for rivals Barcelona a handful of times. He also coached the B team, Castilla, in 2008-09 before joining the national setup as Spain Under-19 coach before taking charge of Spain's youth teams. He enjoyed success with the country's youth sides, winning the U19 European Championship in 2012 before repeating the feat as U21 boss 12 months later.
Lopetegui's forays into club management have been less successful, however. He was sacked from a brief spell in charge of Rayo Vallecano in Spain's second division in 2003 and left Portuguese club Porto after failing to win any silverware from 2014-16.
In May, he signed a two-year extension to remain as Spain coach until 2020 but the call of Madrid has proved stronger.
But Madrid had finished a distant third as Barcelona took the honours in LaLiga, and Lopetegui will be charged with closing what was a 17-point gap.
Among his first tasks will be resolving the future of Gareth Bale, with the Wales forward unhappy with his limited playing time under Zidane and in a powerful position after scoring twice off the bench in the Champions League final.
and two years after he nearly became Wolves boss.Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp were the early targets of the Champions League winners following the shock resignation of Zinedine Zidane.But the Spanish giants have announced that former goalkeeper Lopetegui will be the safe pair of hands to take over after the World Cup on a three-year deal.Lopetegui has signed a three-year deal with Madrid after two years with the national side, who he has guided to the World Cup in impressive fashion.Last month, he signed acontract extension to remain as Spain coach until 2020 but the call of Madrid has proved too strong to resist.
Lopetegui's forays into club management have been less successful, however. He was sacked from a brief spell in charge of Rayo Vallecano in Spain's second division in 2003 and left Portuguese club Porto after failing to win any silverware from 2014-16.
In May, he signed a two-year extension to remain as Spain coach until 2020 but the call of Madrid has proved stronger.
But Madrid had finished a distant third as Barcelona took the honours in LaLiga, and Lopetegui will be charged with closing what was a 17-point gap.
Among his first tasks will be resolving the future of Gareth Bale, with the Wales forward unhappy with his limited playing time under Zidane and in a powerful position after scoring twice off the bench in the Champions League final.


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