FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spain news conference - International Friendly - Petrovsky Stadium, St. Petersburg, Russia - November 13, 2017 - Spain's coach Julen Lopetegui attends a news conference before friendly match against Russia. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
KRASNODAR, Russia (Reuters) - Spain coach Julen Lopetegui was sensationally sacked on Wednesday, two days before their opening World Cup match, for failing to tell his federation about his move to Real Madrid after the tournament and replaced by Fernando Hierro.
Former Spain defender Hierro's only previous senior coaching role was one season with Oviedo in the Spanish second division, although he was also assistant to Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid before that.
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