2018 World Cup: Spain Sacks Manager Julen Lopetegui, Appoints Director Of Football Fernanado Hierro As Replacement

Just two to the World Cup, Spain Football Federation has fired their national team manager Julen Lopetegui, for signing a three-year deal with Real Madrid without it knowledge.
The Federation president Luis Rubiales revealed that he nor any players had any knowledge of Julen being in negotiation with Real for deal until five minutes before the announcement when he received a phone call from the club.
Luis also revealed that his decision to dismiss Julen came after a meeting with the players in Krasnoda, and described his resolution on the matter as an "obligation based on ethics".
"We are in an extremely difficult situation; this is very, very hard. There are decision tgatvwe are obliged to take based on an understanding of how you should behave and on ethics," he said.
The Federation's director of Football Fernando Hierro has been apointed as replacement for tge ousted manager Julen.

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