The former coach of Real Madrid, Lopetegui, open to change Premier League

(Reuters) – Real Madrid 's former coach, Julen Lopetegui, is open to the prospect of leading a Premier League team when he has the opportunity and says he' s seduced by the news. atmosphere of stadiums in England.

Lopetegui had its ups and downs in 2018, not only was he sacked by Spain a few days before the World Cup for announcing his transfer to Real Madrid, but he was also fired by the club from La Liga three months after the start of the season for poor results. .

"A coach must be open for the future, but if I can choose, I prefer to be in the best leagues," said Lopetegui, who has been coach only in Spain and Portugal, at the BBC.

"England is a fantastic league. When watching a game in England, you can feel the atmosphere, the respect of players and coaches. This is very important. I want to feel that.

"Of course, Spain is a fantastic league too, with fantastic players and coaches, but we'll see."

Lopetegui was sacked by Real Madrid after a 5-1 scuffle from Barcelona to Camp Nou, leaving the club in ninth place in La Liga, but the Spaniard does not want to blame his former employer.

"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, "added Lopetegui.

"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. "

Real is now second in the standings after 23 games, six points behind the Barcelona leader.