6 reasons why Real Madrid is struggling at the moment

#3 Julen Lopetegui

Julen Lopetegui announced as new Real Madrid manager

Lopetegui is a former Real Madrid goalkeeper who did not achieve much success during his playing days, before delving into management.

As a manager, the 53-year-old has fared only slightly better, with his biggest club job before the Real Madrid appointment being when he coached Portuguese giants Porto whom he led for two trophyless seasons, despite being handed the largest transfer budget in the club’s history.

He is yet to achieve any managerial honor, and was coach of the Spanish national side whom he had led for 21 matches unbeaten, before Real entered secret negotiations with him and announced his appointment two days to the commencement of the World Cup, which led to the termination of his appointment as Spain boss.

Lopetegui has been thrust into the biggest managerial post in world football, and his work was made much harder by the departure of Ronaldo, and injuries sustained. However, watching him on the sidelines shows that the Real job could just be bigger than a coach with the pedigree of Lopetegui.