Why Real Madrid chose Spain's Julen Lopetegui to replace Zinedine Zidane

Alejandro Moreno explains why the timing of Real Madrid's hiring of Julen Lopetegui as manager could be a detriment to Spain at the World Cup. Real Madrid's appointment of current Spain national team coach Julen Lopetegui to take over as head coach following the summer's World Cup was an even bigger surprise than Zinedine Zidane's snap decision last month to step down from the position. Here are five reasons behind the shock appointment of somebody who was not even included among the 22 candidates taken from the local media earlier on Tuesday 1. Lopetegui was willing and able to take the job Real Madrid's initial shortlist to...

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