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Lopetegui: Three weeks of rotten luck ruined my Real Madrid career

The coach lost both the Spain and Blancos job in quick succession in 2018, but insists he could have delivered in both those posts

Former Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui admits that he was disappointed by the rapid end to his tenure at Santiago Bernabeu, affirming that he believes he could have turned things around given more time.

Lopetegui caused a stir last summer when he took the Madrid job while preparing for Spain's World Cup challenge in Russia.

That decision led him to be sacked from the Roja post just days before the tournament kicked off, while his time with the Merengue also proved short-lived.