MADRID (Reuters) - Sevilla have named Julen Lopetegui as their new coach, offering him a return to management for the first time since he was sacked by both Spain and Real Madrid in disastrous five-month spell last year. He replaces Joaquin Caparros who had been in charge of the side on an interim basis since March and is Sevilla's sixth coach since Unai Emery left the club three years ago. Lopetegui, appointed by Spain after Euro 2016 and unbeaten in his 20 games in charge, was sensationally fired two days before last year's World Cup for failing to tell his federation that he had agreed to coach Real Madrid after the tournament. The move to Madrid also turned sour as Lopetegui was sacked only three months into the season, the final straw being a 5-1 defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona. Of his 10 La Liga games, Lopetegui won four, drew two and lost four, leaving Real floundering in ninth place in the table.

Source: The Star June 04, 2019 10:30 UTC