Lopetegui to be Real Madrid's coach

Spanish national team coach, Julen Lopetegui, will be Real Madrid's coach for the three following seasons, Real Madrid announced on Tuesday on its official website.

In this Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 filer, Spain coach Julen Lopetegui stands by the bench during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Costa Rica in Malaga, Spain. [File photo: AP/Miguel Morenatti]

"Julen Lopetegui will be the Real Madrid coach after the celebration of the 2018 World Cup," the team announced, adding that he "will be the coach of the first team during the next three seasons."