Real Madrid's Perez: Spain firing Julen Lopetegui was an 'absurd reaction'

An emotional Julen Lopetegui discusses the pain of his sacking as Spain manager and the pride he has in accepting the Real Madrid job.

The FC crew answer your tweets on Spain's chances at the World Cup after sacking their manager, Craig Burley and Steve Nicol's golf game and more.

The PTI guys draw similarities between Spain's managerial change before the World Cup to the coaching change made before Michigan's 1989 title run.

Gab Marcotti and the FC crew discuss the Spanish FA's decision to sack Julen Lopetegui and examine how it will affect their World Cup campaign.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez called the Spanish federation's decision to fire Julen Lopetegui an "absurd reaction" as he introduced the club's new coach on Thursday.

Madrid on Tuesday shocked everyone by announcing Lopetegui as Zinedine Zidane's replacement on the Bernabeu bench once this summer's tournament was over. But a day later, Spain chief Luis Rubiales reacted to what he saw as a betrayal by immediately firing the coach just two days before Spain's opening game.

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