Julen Lopetegui is experiencing the most difficult moment since he was the coach of Sevilla. The defeat against Atletico Madrid was the fourth in seven weeks so far in La Liga. The Basque team is in 16th place in the standings far from expectations, with only five points accumulated. The weak form of Sevilla has also brought the leaders to reflect, where the dismissal of coach Lopetegui is expected soon.
Despite the fact that the next session in the direction of the 56-year-old technician has been scheduled, according to Spanish media reports, the announcement of his dismissal from the position of coach may come from moment to moment. The main favorite to take the leadership of Sevilla is Jorge Sampaoli. It is a return, as the Argentine has previously managed the Spanish club, between 2016 and 2017.
Sampaoli most recently managed Marseille in Ligue 1, where the Argentine finished second last season behind Paris Saint Germain. The 62-year-old technician left at the end of the season to make way for Igor Tudor at the French team, while now he is ready to return to Sevilla once again.
In his career, Sampaoli has also managed the national team of Argentina, where he was dismissed after the elimination from the World Cup in Russia in 2018, where the Albiceleste were eliminated after facing France, which the “Roosters” won with a score of 4-3. Meanwhile, coach Sampaoli has recorded the greatest achievement with Chile since he managed to win the America’s Cup.
