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Shock as Julen Lopetegui sacked as Spain coach

Spain's coach Julen Lopetegui gives a thumb-up during a training session in Krasnodar Academy on June 11, 2018 ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup tournament. Lopetegui will be the new Real Madrid coach after the World Cup, the club announced on June 12, 2018. PHOTO | PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU | KRASNODAR
Spain sacked coach Julen Lopetegui just two days before the team's opening game against Portugal at the World Cup, Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales confirmed on Wednesday.
In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Real Madrid named Lopetegui as their next manager to start work after the tournament in Russia, sparking outrage among the federation and Spanish fans at the timing of the announcement.

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