It's been a turbulent few days for Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui. After being surprisingly announced as the new Real Madrid manager on Tuesday, the former Porto coach was subsequently - also surprisingly - sacked by the Spanish FA on the eve of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Following an interesting two days, Julen Lopetegui has spoken out for the first time. Speaking to Cadena Ser (via Marca), the new Real Madrid manager revealed that he was bitterly disappointed to no longer having the opportunity to lead the Spanish national team at a World Cup:
"I am very sad, but wishing that we have a magnificent World Cup and that we win.