JULEN LOPETEGUI APPOINTED NEW REAL MADRID COACH.
The Spain coach will take over at the Santiago Bernabeu after the world cup at Russia, Succeeding the former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.
Real Madrid had been heavily linked with a number of potential managerial appointments following the shock resignation of Zinedine Zidane, Including Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and also former Spurs and Porto manager, Andre Villas-Boas.
However they decided to sign the Spanish coach, Who just signed a new two-year extention with the Spanish football federation (RFEF) last month.
A statement read; "Julen Lopetegui will be the new head coach of Real Madrid after the 2018 world cup in Russia".
Lopetegui will go head-to-head with Cristiano Ronaldo at the world cup, With Spain set to take on Portugal in their opening group game this Friday.
The new coach has a history with the Los Blancos, After managing the club B team between 2008 and 2009.
He is also a trusted youth coach, he has managed Spain at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level, though he failed to win any silverware at fc Porto and was sacked.
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