The former Real Madrid defender steps in
from his role as sporting director of the
national team to manage his country at the
World Cup
Fernando Hierro will manage Spain at the
2018 World Cup after Julen Lopetegui was
sensationally sacked on Wednesday.
The former Bolton Wanderers defender was
previously the sporting director of the
national team, and will now step into the
breach following Lopetegui's astonishing
dismissal.
Lopetegui was appointed Real Madrid
manager on Tuesday, with an announcement
from the club claiming that he would take
the role following the conclusion of the World
Cup, with Spain set to play Portugal in their
opening game on Friday.
However, the Spanish Football Federation
(RFEF) took the decision to sack the former
Porto boss, with the announcement of his
deal with Real reportedly sending shockwaves
through the nation's football hierarchy.
Hierro has previously been assistant manager
at Real Madrid and has also worked as
Malaga's director of football.
However, he has managed just one club in
his career, taking over at Real Oviedo in
Spain's Segunda Division for the 2016-17
season, though he failed to take the club to
promotion, and subsequently departed by
mutual consent.
Hierro is best known in Spain for his playing
days at Real, where he won five La Liga
titles, as well as the Champions League
three times. He also spent the 2004-05
season playing under Sam Allardyce at Bolton
Wanderers.
As well as Portugal, Spain will face Iran and
Morocco in Group B in Russia.
La Roja were heavily fancied to win the
tournament, boasting a squad packed with
world-class players, but it remains to be seen
how they will adjust to their new
circumstances.
Source: www.goal.com/en-ng/news/hierro-to-replace-sacked-lopetegui-as-spain-manager/12uhpooh9q7ne1f46wkphobvj4
Cc: lalasticlala

guess they are ready for a disastrous outing