After having endured their worst start to a season since 2001, Real Madrid have gone on to face a humiliating El Clasico defeat at the hands of Barcelona on Sunday.
The result leaves Los Blancos at ninth place in the LaLiga table, several points away from table toppers and longstanding rivals Barcelona. Rumors of Lopetegui’s sacking has been rife for weeks before the La Liga giants decided to end things with him on Monday.
While news of Lopetegui’s exit made the headlines, what caught the attention of fans is the way Real Madrid bid their farewell to the manager.
Real Madrid released a statement on the decision on Monday. The statement read:
Fans have taken to social media to slam the club for suggesting that it was all Lopetegui’s fault by mentioning the eight Ballon d’Or nominees.
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