It looks like Spain coach Julen Lopetegui remained happy just for a few days. Right before the country’s opening World Cup match, the Spanish Football Federation sack the manager.
It all happened after the unbeaten Sapin coach had a deal behind its back to join Real Madrid. And as a result of this, former Spain defender, Fernando Hierro replaced him right away.
The Spanish football federation announced,
“Fernando Hierro will assume coaching responsibilities at the World Cup in Russia.”
Luis Rubiales, president of Spanish soccer federation, said that firing Julen Lopetegui wasn’t the solution for the national team. But it was necessary to do so because of the surprise announcement by Real Madrid.
Rubiales said,
“The federation cannot be left out of a negotiation by one of its workers and be informed five minutes before the press release,” “We have been compelled to act.”
The Spanish federation has decided to sack Julen Lopetegui.
President of Federation, Luis Rubiales, preferred his sacking from the moment he heard Lopetegui was the new RM manager only minutes before the official confirmation yesterday. His position won the debate with players
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) June 13, 2018
Rubiales said that the values of federation shattered and it was the best decision he could make. He said,
“It’s a difficult situation, but we are not the ones who determined the action that had to be taken,” “It may look like a weakness now, but with time this will make us stronger.”
The president also said that Lopetegui’s decision to the start of the tournament “obliged” him to take such action. He said,
“I am here to say that we feel obliged to sack the national team manager.”
So, who is Julen Lopetegui in real life? Let’s know more about him through Julen Lopetegui wiki-like bio which includes details of Julen Lopetegui age, height, his married life, wife details and Julen Lopetegui salary and net worth updates.
Julen Lopetegui Wiki-Bio
Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, Julen Lopetegui Argote was born on 28 August 1966, in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa. Currently, Julen Lopetegui age is 51 with a tall height of 1.87m and is the current head coach of Real Madrid.
As for Julen Lopetegui parents, only the name José Antonio Lopetegui comes up. And regarding Julen Lopetegui family life, Lopetegui is not a married man i.e. he doesn’t have any wife.
Julen Lopetegui Net Worth
As for his professional career, he started at local Real Sociedad barred by legendary Luis Arconada. He accepted an offer from Real Madrid in the year 1985, incorporating the Lopetegui to its B-team.
Throughout his career, he appeared in the competition for Logroñés, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Rayo Vallecano.
According to the statement made by Real Madrid, it read ‘Julen Lopetegui will be the Real Madrid coach after the celebration of the 2018 World Cup.’
‘Real Madrid announce that Julen Lopetegui will be the coach of the first team during the next three seasons.’
As the new coach for the Real Madrid, Julen Lopetegui’s net worth might be in millions of dollars receiving a massive amount of salary.
| Name | Julen Lopetegui |
| Date Of Birth | August 28, 1966 |
| Age | 51 y/o |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Weight | N/A |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Married | No |
| Wife/Partner | No |
| Net Worth | Under Review |
