JULIEN LOPETEGUI: Finding what really works for you.

At times finding what really works for you is far better than continuous fruitless persistence in the battle that has already been lost

Every keen slighted fan of the Spanish laliga Santander knows about the Horrible experience Julien Lopetegui had when he was the Head coach of Real Madrid FC in the 2018/2019 season. Madrid had one of the horrible seasons ever. Lopetegui was sacked, Santiago Solari filled his vacant post as the manager and was later sacked too.

But when Zinedine Zidane came on board as the Head coach of Los Blancos (Madrid) the club experience a great rebound and rejuvenation. Real Madrid Captured the Laliga Trophy in the following season (2019/2020) under Zizou (Zidane) as the manager.

Lopetegui later took up an appointment at Sevilla FC as the head coach. The Club too experienced a great rejuvenation. They had a rebound, captured the Uefa Champions league spot on the league table (4th position) and defeated Inter Milan in the UEFA Europa League final to emerge as the new champions. Coming to the current season(2020/2021) Sevilla is at a top form with lopetogui. They also performed greatly in their last match at Camp Nuo.

Here is the issue:

1. If Lopetegui wasn't sacked (or if he didn't accept the sack) he would have been wallowing in that horrible career experience.
2. If Madrid hadn't sacked Lopetegui and brought Zizou (Zidane) on board, it would have experienced a greater deterioration and wouldn't have clinched the trophy in the previous season.
3. If Zidane didn't return to Madrid, he wouldn't have had the great halo round his head that he had when Madrid clinched the laliga trophy.
4. If Sevilla didn't bring Lopetegui on the helm, they wouldn't have win the UEFA Europa league trophy or secured a champions league spot in the leagues standing.

Lessons:

1. Sometimes in life, you have to accept some occurrences and move on with life, hoping to see brighter days ahead (like Lopetogui).
2. Some disappointments are step stones to greater appointments (in the case of lopetogui).
3. Finding what really works for you is more sublime than trying to win battles that have already been lost ( Solari and Lopetogui).
4. The best response to some situations is not endurance and persistence, but change and adjustment. The Serendipity of Thomas Edison doesn't always occur.
5. Trying another alternative is more sublime than managing with the failed one ( Zidane and Madrid, Lopetogui and Sevilla).

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Wishing you the best in your life's voyage!