- Spain has sacked Julen Lopetegui.
- The decision to fire Lopetegui comes one day before the 2018 FIFA World Cup begins, and two days before Spain takes on Portugal in a huge Group B match.
- This is a breaking news story.
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Spain has stunned the soccer world by firing its manager Julen Lopetegui the day before the 2018 World Cup
Spain has fired manager Julen Lopetegui after the coach agreed a deal to join Real Madrid at the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The decision to terminate Lopetegui's contract with the national team comes as a shock, because it arrives one day before the tournament begins.
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Spain has stunned the soccer world by sacking its manager Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday when host nation Russia plays Saudi Arabia at the . As Spain takes on Portugal in a Group B match on Friday, the timing of the decision is shocking.
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