DBasia.news – Julen Lopetegui is officially sacked by Real Madrid after the negative result to Los Blancos.
Lopetegui is fired a day after Madrid got defeated 1-5 against their eternal rival, Barcelona. That is the third consecutive defeats of Les Merengues on the LaLiga competition.
The condition triggered the high-officials to sack Julen Lopetegui.
Real Madrid high-officials assumed Julen Lopetegui didn’t have the quality to handle the club. From the player consideration, there are 8 players nominated for 2018 Ballon d’Or.
Though sacked, Julen Lopetegui expressed his gratitude to Real Madrid high-officials. According to Lopetegui, it’s amazing to handle Los Blancos.
“After the decision adopted by the board of directors of Real Madrid, I want to thank the club for the opportunity it gave me,” Julen Lopetegui said.
“I’d also like to give thanks to the players for their effort and their work, as well as to each and every one of the club’s employees, for their good treatment of me during this time.”
“And, of course, my gratitude to the fans for their encouragement. Best wishes for the remainder of the season,” Julen Lopetegui added.
After his exit, Real Madrid will be managed by Santi Solari for a while. Antonio Conte will be the next Los Blancos coach.