Man City boss Pep Guardiola backs Julen Lopetegui for future success

Sport360 staff 13:46 30/10/2018
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  • Pep Guardiola admits he feels sorry for Julen Lopetegui following his dismissal as Real Madrid coach but said the 52-year-old’s exit was inevitable.

    Los Blancos confirmed Lopetegui’s departure on Monday and have replaced him with their Castilla coach Santiago Solari on a temporary basis.

    Lopetegui was appointed in June but five defeats in seven games, the last of them a 5-1 thrashing by Barcelona on Sunday, have convinced Madrid to make a change.

    “Football I know what it is, we still here because we win games, if we don’t win we will be sacked,” Guardiola said after Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Tottenham on Monday.

    “I’m sorry for Julen because he’s a friend of mine. He’s an exceptional person. Guardiola has promised to call Lopetegui after his exit at Madrid.

    “We played together at Barcelona and have an amazing relation. ‘I want to call him in the next few days.

    “It is what it is. It’s football, nobody escapes that. When you have bad results you will not continue in big, big places like Barcelona or Madrid.

    “But in football you’ll have another chance.

    “Julen will have another chance to show his value again, like he did with Porto and the national team with Spain.

    “I wish him all the best, of course.”

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