Spain sacks the coach a day before the start of Russia’s World Cup. Was the president of the Spanish Football Federation, who has announced this decision to the media.
Journalists have waited for more than an hour to attend the Lopetegui conference, but that has not happened. Instead, President Rubiales has spoken, announcing the release of Lopetegui:
“We thank Julen for everything she has done. Thanks to him we are in Russia, but we are forced to download it. This should be a clear message for all employees of the Spanish Federation. I’ve talked to him. I will not feel betrayed, but the problem is how he has done things with his mind as coach of Spain.
He has done these actions in total absence of the participation of the Spanish Football Federation, negotiating and accepting Real Madrid’s bench. This is something we can not ignore. Lopetegui is impeccably professional, but working patterns in our national team are more important. From this moment we are looking for a coach who will take responsibility for the national team during the World Cup.
I urge everyone to support us because we are talking about the Spanish national football team and we should be together. It was a tough moment, Lopetegui was told farewell to the players with whom he has many connections, but we had to make that decision. We have acted conscientiously and with full responsibility. It was what we had to do.
We are all very sad about this situation. I have given the players my explanations and I have understood them. Their engagement is complete and I have no doubt that they will give everything, regardless of what happened. The Federation has not been able to do anything else, everything that has happened has not been chosen by us.
Real Madrid is looking for a coach and looking for the best, is legal, I will not say anything about it. But the coach, while being an employee of the Spanish Federation, can not do things that way. I’ve just heard five minutes before the official announcement. We have been forced to make this decision, do not look at how one or another club operates.
In any case, we were not informed, while we were at the mercy of a negotiation. Followed by Lopetegui? We do not know anything for the moment, the only thing I can say is that we will try to move things as little as possible. Once we know something, we’ll let you know. ”
At this time, the Hierro-Celades duo option together to take on the responsibility of leading the national team in Russia is gaining strength. Remember, after Spain’s excellent World Cup qualifier, three weeks ago, Lopeteguit renewed the contract by 2020, but three days before the La Roja debut in Russia, against Portugal, the earthquake occurred.
Real Madrid announced Lopetegui’s hiring for three seasons, paying his release clause from Spain’s national team of 2m euros. Since then, tension has sped over the gathering of the Spanish national team in Krasnodar and the events have precipitated until reaching the final settlement, the dismissal of Lopetegui./Flashsport24
