Real Madrid have announced that they have parted company with Julen Lopetegui on Monday evening. Twitter has shredded the former Spain coach into bits and pieces!
Real Madrid sacked Julen Lopetegui on Monday evening after they were handed a thumping at Barcelona by a 5-1 margin on Sunday. The Whites’ announcement comes inevitably after a board meeting that lasted for nearly an hour. Santiago Solari will take up first team duties starting from Tuesday until a new manager has been announced.
Antonio Conte and Roberto Martinez are the favorites to take over the helm as the European champions seek to overturn a seven point deficit in La Liga Santander and realistically challenge for the Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League after a turbulent start to the season. But before that, let us see how Twitter has reacted to the sacking of the former Spain coach.
Julen Lopetegui is 14 letters long, he was in charge for 14 games and only picked up 14 points.
— bet365 (@bet365) October 29, 2018
Real Madrid have also only scored 14 goals and conceded 14 goals.
🤣 pic.twitter.com/63IF2kc8rf
Well, that’s one really coincidental statistic…
Real Madrid on Lopetegui: "The board understands that there is a big difference between the quality of Real Madrid's squad, which has eight players
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) October 29, 2018
nominated for the next Ballon D'Or, something without precedent in the
history of the club, and the results obtained to date." pic.twitter.com/6I9ivftVt9
Do you think that Real Madrid were really harsh with their words? Well, Lopetegui was below average since a long time, but the players did not really deliver either! Nonetheless, that’s one extremely harsh and fiery statement from guess who? Florentino Perez!
Imagine being relieved of your duties not once, but twice in a space of less than six months, football can be cruel they say- and rightly so!
⚪ 14 games
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) October 29, 2018
✅ 6 wins
🤝 2 draws
❌ 6 losses
⚽ 21 goals scored
🥅 20 conceded
😱 Lost El Classico 5-1https://t.co/G6EHUgbB35
And that is how his record at the Real Madrid helm lasts. On a supportive and additional note, Julen Lopetegui has lost the same number of matches as Ernesto Valverde has with Barcelona-6- but the difference? Valverde oversaw 73 matches until Sunday’s, whereas Lopetegui oversaw 14. FOURTEEN.
Big Sam to the rescue? Well, let’s hope not.
In conclusion, the Real Madrid manager goes after a forgettable 4 months in the Spanish capital. He did his bit for Spain but was never a really good option for Real Madrid since day one. Here’s hoping that he succeeds in his new challenge wherever it may be!