Real Madrid She regretted seeing him leave
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has spoken of his admiration for the former chief Julen Lopetegui and he said he felt particularly that he saw him leave the Whites.
Kroos he lamented Lopeteguiis bad luck in Real Madrid and wished he had been able to play under him longer, as he values him very much on and off the pitch.
“LopeteguiThe layoff was what hurt me the most personally, because he’s a coach and a first-class person, ”he said. Kroos to his podcast ‘Einfach mal Luppe’.
“I only had one moment when I was Real Madrid coach. I was very happy for him when he won the Europa League Seville, he deserved it.
“He did a great job, but he had bad luck and if the results aren’t there, it’s not a good time for the club.”
Kroos has highlighted the timing of Lopeteguithe arrival, which made his task almost impossible from the first moment.
“He came to the club after three Champions League victories Christian [Ronaldo] he had just left. It was obvious it wasn’t going to be an easy year, ”he said Kroos.
The German midfielder reiterated his great opinion of the Basque coach, saying that his departure affected him greatly.
“Really, I felt really bad. It was the looting that seemed worse to me, because I was and am convinced of his quality as a coach and person,” he said. Kroos.
“It left a bad taste in my mouth. It was an episode that affected me a lot as a player.”
Lopetegui‘s Seville they are currently fourth in LaLiga Santander, just four points behind second-placed Real Madrid.