Real Madrid hire Spain's Julen Lopetegui to take over as coach after World Cup

Spain national coach Julen Lopetegui will take over as Real Madrid coach after the World Cup, the Spanish club announced on Tuesday, just two days before the tournament begins in Russia. Madrid had been looking for a replacement since Zinedine Zidane stepped down from the position last month, just days after winning a third consecutive Champions League trophy. After guiding Spain easily through qualification to the World Cup finals, Lopetegui had agreed a new contract up until Euro 2022 just last...

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