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Feb 14, 2019, 14:05 IST
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What is the story?
The former Spanish and Real Madrid coach, Julen Lopetegui, explained that his disastrous pbad as manager of the Santiago Bernabeu last summer had declared that the transition of his role within the team national takeover of Los Blancos was too fast.
In case you did not know …
Lopetegui was sacked from his post in the Spain national team just before the FIFA World Cup, after announcing his takeover of Real Madrid shortly after the tournament.
His season in La Liga started with a defeat against Atletico Madrid in European Super Cup, followed by a string of wins. However, a number of disappointing performances led to the fall of the European champions, with only one win in seven games.
In the midst of rumors of an exit, it was an embarrbading 5-1 defeat against Clasico against rival Barcelona that led the club to dismiss the 52-year-old.
Since then, Santiago Solari has taken over the team and is still trying to manage the transition linked to the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane.
The heart of the problem
A few months after his dismissal, Lopetegui finally announced his return to Real Madrid, saying that it was difficult for him to leave the World Cup and immediately join a new team.
S addressing the BBC, he said: "I have not slept, I did not know where I was.One day I was in Russia to train myself. in view of the World Cup, the next day I was in Santiago Bernabeu with a new team. "
"It was very fast, difficult to badimilate and the emotions were strong, it was difficult to be told to leave the World Cup, it was a dream for which I had worked so hard and with all this emotion, I am human, so sometimes you can not control it. "
Lopetegui then attributed the lack of time to the fall, stating, "We had a good start, the team was playing well, but we had three really bad weeks, you just hope you have time to find a solution can balance over a season, we were sure that this situation would pbad. "
"I did not have the time, it's the best way to explain it."
Despite his horrific stint, Lopetegui still thinks Real Madrid's management has been a "fantastic experience".
"I have all the respect of the new coach [Santiago Solari], his new staff. And the players – I love them, they had a fantastic attitude with me.
"I would never say a bad word about Real Madrid, managing the club is a fantastic experience for any coach, I hoped to have more time, but I have to look to the future."
And after?
Under the regime of Solari, Real Madrid is closer to La Liga on Barcelona, and currently occupies the second place, six points from the summit.
After their controversial Champions League win against Ajax this week, the European champions will then face Girona in the league on Sunday.
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