Real Madrid Officially Announce Julen Lopetegui Exit as Santiago Solari Made Interim Boss

Real Madrid Officially Announce Julen Lopetegui Exit as Santiago Solari Made Interim Boss

Real Madrid have confirmed the exit of manager Julen Lopetegui, a mere four months removed from his appointment. The 52-year-old was hired by Los Blancos following Zinedine Zidane's departure in the summer, an appointment which caused Lopetegui to be released from his post as Spain manager on the eve of the 2018 World Cup. His short tenure with Los Blancos is now over after a dreadful start to the season, which culminated in a humiliating 5-1 defeat to Barcelona on Sunday. "The Board of Directors of Real Madrid CF, meeting today October 29, 2018, has agreed to terminate the contract that linked coach Julen Lopetegui with the club," Real announced via their official website on Monday. "This decision, adopted from the highest level of responsibility, aims to change the dynamics of the first team, when all the objectives of this season are still achievable. "The Board of Directors understands that there is a great disproportion between the quality of the staff of…