Real Madrid have confirmed that they have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui as manager after just four and a half months.The club’s board took action following the 5-1 defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp.Sunday’s defeat leaves the club ninth in La Liga, seven points behind leaders Barcelona.
Lopetegui, who was named as Real manager days before he was preparing to lead Spain into this summer’s World Cup, won four of his 10 league games in charge.Their last league win was a 1-0 win over Espanyol on September 22 and has been followed by four defeats and a draw.