There was a simple answer from new Real Madrid coach, Julen Lopetegui, when he was asked if he would ever coach Barcelona.
A former player there, it's probably put paid to him ever working for the Catalans again.
"I'm already training the best team in the world," he said to Cadena SER.
Vinicius Junior hasn't made quite the impact expected at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, to the point where it's even being considered to loan him back to Flamengo in January, but Lopetegui is calm over the youngster's situation.
"He is a first-team player and we have a lot of confidence in what he can give us," the coach continued.
Though his sacking from the Spain job will have left a sour taste, Lopetegui doesn't hold any grudges.
"I will say hello [to Luis Rubiales] because I am an educated person," he added.
koaaeorty
78
Barcelona doesn't need u ,what did u do with Spain soccer team????
Abdik
70
so called "Best team in the world" finding it difficult to win Laliga & Copa Del Rey.
SGM17
26
He failed with Spain in my opinion... too much passing without any specific plan on how to get it into the net. the attack was flat. He only seems successful so far in Spain because he has strikers with killer instincts in the squad already. the cracks will start showing with time. + His handling of vinicius is quite awful. He should have given the lad a chance. Barca doesn't need him
Daniel_Illa
20
Yes, you're coaching the best club in the world, with best players in the world, with best fans in the world having Perez as their President( The only wrong thing in the equation)
fishing
13
Can you imagine Klopp, Guardiola or any of the important coaches really giving this answer? This poor devil will be the first to be sacrificed as soon as the thing is distorted and then accept any offer of a second seedy division
Ludcdmot
12
barca has nothing to brag about to Real Madrid. Each of them hs had successive period of dominance. barca can only brag about copa de rey Wc is d least when we talk of liga n champion league wins. overall. Real Madrid has won laliga 3rd time compared to barca's 24th time. Is as if barca fans re not aware of this.
jackknife
11
the difference between real madrid and barcelona , barcelona can't even keep up with the help of their refs . 😂😂😂
Huwbeiu
11
champions league is overrated,UCL is easier to win than LA liga n EPL so wtf why are people hyping it up two domestic is worth more than UCL cause UCL is easy
Culé_Sushant
11
This guy doesn't have any morale or values. He doesn't do his job with heart, if so then he would not have signed for another team when your current team (Spain) is days away from competing in the tournament which they have been preparing for years.