Julen Lopetegui – Football Flame

4Aug

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Lopetegui : We have to progress and we need to progress for sure

Four weeks into his tenure as West Ham United’s Head Coach, there are clear signs that Julen Lopetegui is instilling a new approach to football.That the approach is not yet yielding positive results or consistent performances should not surprise anyone, not only because we are only a month into the Spaniard’s reign, but also because key players have yet to set foot on the pitch in a game situation.Julen Lopetegui of West Ham United encourages his players during the Stateside Cup pre-season friendly between Crystal Palace and West Ham United at Raymond James Stadium on August 03, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.Meanwhile, Lopetegui’s way of playing the game was evident in Saturday’s 3-1 Stateside Cup defeat by Crystal Palace in Tampa, Florida, most notably in a first half that featured high ...

6May

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Julen Lopetegui, PREMIER LEAGUE

Wolves edge out Villa to banish relegation fears

Julen Lopetegui the head coach / manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates the 1-0 victory during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa at Molineux on May 6, 2023.Toti scored his first Wolves goal as Julen Lopetegui’s side beat European hopefuls Aston Villa at Molineux to banish any lingering fears of Premier League relegation. The hard-fought victory lifts Lopetegui’s team to 40 points, 10 clear of 18th-placed Nottingham Forest, who have four games left to play. Portuguese centre-back Toti gave Wolves the lead inside 10 minutes, sending a towering header beyond Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez via the underside of the crossbar. The visitors dominated possession and went close to equalising in the first half through Emiliano Buendia and Ollie ...

21Dec

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Julen Lopetegui, NEWS

League Cup: Julen Lopetegui makes winning start as Wolves boss; Newcastle defeat Bournemouth

Julen Lopetegui, Manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers reacts during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Gillingham at Molineux on December 20, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England.Julen Lopetegui made a winning start as Wolves manager after late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri secured a 2-0 victory at home to Gillingham in the English League Cup fourth round on Tuesday. Gillingham defied their position as the bottom club in all four tiers of English league football against top-flight strugglers Wolves. The deadlock at Molineux was not broken until the 77th minute when Jimenez scored from the penalty spot before Ait-Nouri ensured Wolves’ place in the quarter-finals with a stoppage-time goal. Former Sevilla and Spain boss Lopetegui was appoi...

5Nov

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Julen Lopetegui, PREMIER LEAGUE, Wolves

Wolves appoint Julen Lopetegui as new boss

Julen Lopetegui, head coach of Sevilla CF during the La Liga Santader match between Sevilla CF and Deportivo Alaves at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville, Spain, on November 20, 2021.Wolves have announced the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as the club’s new head coach. Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla boss Lopetegui will take charge on 14 November, subject to being granted work permits, with Steve Davis remaining in interim charge ahead of Saturday’s home match against Brighton. Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said on the club’s website: “Julen is a top coach, with excellent experience at an elite level of the game, and we are very pleased to have agreed a deal to bring him to Wolves. “Since the very beginning, Julen has been our number one choice to manage Wolves, and we look forward to welco...