Fire a coach early in the season? Don’t threaten Florentino Perez with a good time.
Real Madrid will reportedly cut ties with Julen Lopetegui, heaping misery on a man whose 2018 has gone about as poorly as possible.
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Dismissed from the Spain job on the eve of the World Cup for negotiating with Real Madrid, Lopetegui’s tenure at the Bernabeu is reportedly over after a 2-1 home loss to Levante left the three-time reigning Champions League winners with 14 points through nine matches.
VAVEL’s Mootaz Chehade has the report, saying the announcement will come in the next day.
Real started 4W-1D in La Liga, but has now lost three of four in the league. Los Meringues beat Roma but lost to CSKA Moscow so far in the Champions League, and lost to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.
A trip to Barcelona is next for El Clasico after a midweek Champions League visit from Viktoria Plzen.
Real Madrid set to sack manager Julen Lopetegui after his disappointing results in the past weeks, announcement expected in the next 24 hours.
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) October 20, 2018