Lopetegui: Compared with the final result of the 2018/19 season, Real Madrid when I coached was not too bad

Recently, current Qatar coach Lopetegui accepted an interview with "Marca". In the interview, he talked about his short experience coaching Real Madrid.

Lopetegui became the head coach of Real Madrid in July 2018. At that time, he even lost the opportunity to lead the team to the World Cup. However, in the 2018/19 season, Lopetegui only led Real Madrid to play 14 games before he was dismissed.

When asked how the relationship with Real Madrid ended? Lopetegui said: "It's good, I think everything is good. I have a lot of friends there, both as a goalkeeper and as a coach, first at Castilla and then in the first team, and those years have always left me with a deep affection for the club. "Today we have a very good relationship. Looking back on Real Madrid's final ranking during the season I coached (3rd in La Liga, 19 points behind Barcelona), the situation was actually not that bad when I was coaching. When I left in October we were only seven points behind Barcelona and it is not unprecedented for Real Madrid to overturn a seven-point deficit.

"It was a World Cup year, and the start of the season was already difficult. A month before I left, we played a wonderful game against Roma. We were full of confidence and believed that we could achieve something, but I understand Real Madrid's high demands... They decided to give up on us, which I can accept.

" But after Real Madrid changed two coaches in succession, the point difference with Barcelona became even greater, and this is a fact. I have a good relationship with José Ángel (Real Madrid general manager) and every time we meet the president, we get along very well and we don't have any problems. "

In 2018, Lopetegui coached Real Madrid in 14 games with 6 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. Among them, they lost to Atletico Madrid and lost the European Super Cup. They had 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in La Liga, and 2 wins and 1 loss in the Champions League. In the last game he coached, Real Madrid lost 1-5 to Barcelona.