Julen Numptegui Suicide Watch

It certainly wasn't the right time for Lopetegui to sign for Real either
Was it so hard to wait for the WC to finish

I bet he couldnt wait to get sacked

Pre-season in Madrid is probably more important for him

amateur hour all around

all parties come out looking like absolute numpties

BusterLfc wrote:It certainly wasn't the right time for Lopetegui to sign for Real either
Was it so hard to wait for the WC to finish

I'm with you, especially when you factor in that he wanted it announced to avoid rumours and unrest among the players. Well played Cucklen

lmao that escalated quickly

what a day for @futbol_bill

To Nick, mole or anyone else interested. This was the text from Madrid fan #1, AS chief editor, Alfredo Relano before even the press conference. I'll translate some key phrases.

"This Madrid produces antimadridismo

The day that was gonna be about Griezmann's indecision broke all predictions: Madrid announced that Lopetegi is signed for 3 years. [...] His rule with the team can't be the same. His dedication can't be the same either.

Frankly, the news felt like a bullet. [...] The leader of the campaign care more about something else and signs for Madrid. He has resolved his problems with the cost of passing them to the NT, that is the same as passing them to all the fans in the country.

Florentino is well in his rights to do what he did. [...] That was of going through life, stepping over everything that is not self-interest strikes profound disagreement in me. Whichever way this ends, it started really bad."

https://as.com/opinion/2018/06/12/portada/1528831382_624975.html

It was done in the worst way possible for Spain.

Relano is never happy about anything Madrid does. I dont know where his Madridista is at but he is always somehow offended by something.

So yeah, the way things went down are not good, i have said this before. But the decision they made today just catapulted the situation to a new level.

Again, Rubiales, new president, did it for himself only. He did not care about what the players thought or what made sense. i am gonna redo my brackets i thought Morocco would take out portugal but it's Spain they will skewer

rincon wrote:To Nick, mole or anyone else interested. This was the text from Madrid fan #1, AS chief editor, Alfredo Relano before even the press conference. I'll translate some key phrases.

"This Madrid produces antimadridismo

The day that was gonna be about Griezmann's indecision broke all predictions: Madrid announced that Lopetegi is signed for 3 years. [...] His rule with the team can't be the same. His dedication can't be the same either.

Frankly, the news felt like a bullet. [...] The leader of the campaign care more about something else and signs for Madrid. He has resolved his problems with the cost of passing them to the NT, that is the same as passing them to all the fans in the country.

Florentino is well in his rights to do what he did. [...] That was of going through life, stepping over everything that is not self-interest strikes profound disagreement in me. Whichever way this ends, it started really bad."

https://as.com/opinion/2018/06/12/portada/1528831382_624975.html

It was done in the worst way possible for Spain.

Bolded part is 100% true, it's why Spain had zero choice.

Right, let's make this about Rubiales the RFEF president and neglect all the other glaring suspects

Serbians: We are the worst, we're the only ones to sack a coach who qualifies for the world cup

2 months later

Spain: hold my beer

Rubiales is a melt. Madrid > Spain. 1st round exit

Jay29 wrote:
And of course, it's daft on Madrid's and Lopetegui's part to announce the deal just before the World Cup. I don't know why they did that.

Apparently, Loptegui told the Madrid players in the team and one non Madrid player got wind of it so he announced it officially before it got leaked.

So yeah, blame Pique.

Mr Nick09 wrote:Rubiales is a melt. Madrid > Spain. 1st round exit

Would have been a first or 2nd round anyway tbh, they are massively overrated on this forum.

People for some reason just conveniently forget they've been crap the last two tournaments.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

Mr Nick09 wrote:Rubiales is a melt. Madrid > Spain. 1st round exit

Would have been a first or 2nd round anyway tbh, they are massively overrated on this forum.

People for some reason just conveniently forget they've been crap the last two tournaments.

Have to agree but i feel this 'drama' before the world cup may just somehow push them to perform better, you never know tbh

Since he got sacked we don't have to pay his 2 million release clause #positivenettransfer

Apparently Mendes represents Lopetegui and helped broker the deal...Spain playing Portugal first...Mendes stay slayin

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

Mr Nick09 wrote:Rubiales is a melt. Madrid > Spain. 1st round exit

Would have been a first or 2nd round anyway tbh, they are massively overrated on this forum.

People for some reason just conveniently forget they've been crap the last two tournaments.

If they finished 1st in their group they'd surely make the quarters where they'd most likely get Argentina. So, semis really was not that farfetched.

jfc everything's falling in place for Messi to win the World Cup.

The players had a long meeting with rubiales to tell him to stop his BS and to let them keep working with Lope. Rubiales said no, PRIIIIIIIIIDEEEE

Absolute clown, and I thought Tebas was terrible

Will they finish 1st now ?

Portugal would be looking to capitalise on their current situation. I mean this sacking happened just a day before their opening match. Surely would reduce the morale in the squad by quite a bit.

If they knick a win in their opening game, it could make things really interesting in that group

Hierro is Spain's new coach. Guy isn't even a good assistant

Spain is still gonna dominate Portugal and their group. These players know exactly what to do and they are being managed by the same coaching team.

I know to be the only one in the world to think it , but I expect Morocco to go on in place of Portugal . Spain to pass as 1st even without coach

I wouldn't be shocked Robes, Morocco are pretty good imo.

So the president of Spain's FA basically said "*bleep* sporting reasons, I want my pride back!" and people are ok with it?

Sack the president in my opinion

There seems to be some confusion.

Its actually like this:

So Lopetegui basically said "*bleep* sporting reasons, and people are ok with it?

Sack Lopetegui in my opinion