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Julen Lopetegui does not work on a possible return to Real Madrid. The Spanish coach is under strong pressure due to the disappointing results of the "Royal", but he still has the hope of a turnaround.
"There is no downside coach for you," said Lopetegui at his press conference for the Champions League-duel with Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday AS .
"In fact, I'm fully focused on Tuesday's important game, and I learned in this club that you had to fight for a good result in a good time, but we still have enough time this season to reverse the situation. "
Real Madrid was slammed Saturday against Levante (1-2) in the third consecutive loss and remained for the fifth straight time without a win. . The last time the current Spanish number seven won, was on September 22 at home against Espanyol (1-0).
Lopetegui does not criticize his person
The Spanish media are already speculating on the dismissal of Lopetegui, who was appointed by Real Madrid last summer to succeed his coach Zinedine Zidane. Although the former Spanish coach is not yet up to expectations, he is not afraid of an imminent departure.
"I am not concerned with what is said and written about me and I can not look to the future," says Lopetegui. "What I see, it's a team fully motivated to get good results as quickly as possible, starting with the match against Viktoria Plzen."
Real, that in 2014, 2016, 2017 and last year The Champions League won, with varying results began the group stage in the ball. Lopetegui's team defeated AS Roma (3-0), but fell surprisingly three weeks earlier against CSKA Moscow (1-0).
Because of these results, Real occupies the second place of the group G with three points, as much as leader of CSKA Moscow. The match against Viktoria Plzen starts on Tuesday at 9 pm in Santiago Bernabéu.
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