Spain sacking Julen Lopetegui before World Cup was right move - Carles Puyol

The ESPN FC crew feel Spain must get out to a flying start versus Portugal to silence any doubters following Julen Lopetegui's sacking. An emotional Julen Lopetegui discusses the pain of his sacking as Spain manager and the pride he has in accepting the Real Madrid job. Gab Marcotti and the FC crew discuss the Spanish FA's decision to sack Julen Lopetegui and examine how it will affect their World Cup campaign. Fernando Hierro revealed he couldn't let his country down after he was appointed Spain manager following Julen Lopetegui's sacking. Carles Puyol supports federation president Luis Rubiales' decision to fire coach Julen Lopetegui just days before the World Cup, the former Spain defender told ESPN FC. Rubiales' decision split opinions in Spain, with Xavi Hernandez, Puyol's former teammate at Barcelona and Spain, among those who also backed the difficult call. Puyol, promoting his sports social networking app, Olyseum, told ESPN FC that Rubiales has to be respected for the move, and the team now can aim for a common goal of winning...

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