Lopetegui is the number 1 track to succeed Tedesco, but won't he be too expensive?

In the Lopetegui file, the big problem is the reduced budget of the Federation. Given his track record and his status, the Spaniard is obviously not cheap. Yet he is free of any commitments after being sacked by West Ham at the start of January after just six months. The London club stagnated in a disappointing 14th place in the Premier League.

Leading a national team would not be a first for Lopetegui. From 2016 to 2018, he served as coach of the Spain team, where he got off to a promising start to his term. In his first match, he led La Roja to a 2-0 victory against… Belgium.

Under his leadership, Spain had qualified for the 2018 World Cup. However, on the eve of the tournament, Lopetegui was fired by his Federation after the announcement of his upcoming arrival at Real Madrid, a decision which had provoked a real media earthquake.

In addition to his experiences with national teams, Lopetegui has coached several prestigious clubs, such as FC Porto, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Wolverhampton. It was notably with Sevilla that he won the Europa League in 2020, adding a major line to his record. Under Lopetegui, who has the image of being a man of compromise like Roberto Martinez, we could certainly expect a return of Thibaut Courtois, whose coach he was for a short time at Real Madrid.