Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla Adventure Set to End After Champions League Game Against Borussia Dortmund

Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla Adventure Set to End After Champions League Game Against Borussia Dortmund

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Sevilla have won just one of their seven games in La Liga this season and are 15th on the table
  • Julen Lopetegui will be fired by Sevilla no matter what he is able to do in his next game with the side
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers are already considering making a move for Lopetegui even though he isn't available just yet

Sevilla are on the hunt for a new coach, but they haven’t fired their current coach as yet.

The Spanish side find themselves in 17th place on the La Liga table, with five points from seven games. They have won just one game this season.

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Julen Lopetegui knows that no matter what he does against Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla are still going to replace him. Image: Joaquin Corchero
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The poor start to the season has become too much for Sevilla’s board, and they have opted to replace coach Julen Lopetegui.

The decision was made after the weekend's defeat to Atletico Madrid.

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However, the club are yet to dismiss the coach until they find a suitable replacement, Football Espana reported.

The decision put Lopetegui in a difficult situation as he knows he no longer has a job at the club, no matter what the team can achieve in their upcoming games.

However, Transfer News Live has since reported that Loptegui will be sacked on Thursday, a day after Sevilla’s Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund. His replacement has reportedly been found.

To add further irony to the situation, Lopetegui is said to be already wanted by English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers, despite not being out of a job as yet. Wolves recently parted ways with Bruno Lage and are eyeing Lopetegui as his successor.

Lopetegui enjoyed great success at Sevilla, leading the club to the Europa League title and helping them qualify for the Champions League for three seasons in a row.

Dominant Atletico Madrid beat Lopetegui's struggling Sevilla

Atletico Madrid cruised to a 2-0 win over a toothless Sevilla on Saturday in La Liga, increasing the pressure on Julen Lopetegui.

Marcos Llorente and Alvaro Morata's goals took Atletico provisionally up to sixth while leaving the hosts 16th, just a point above the relegation zone.

With only one win from seven league games, Sevilla supporters showed their feelings at full-time, with a chorus of jeers and whistles for their own team at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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