Óliver Torres: Lopetegui came to me in tears to apologise | OneFootball

Óliver Torres recalled several episodes with Julen Lopetegui, the coach who guided him in the under-21 national team, at FC Porto, and at Sevilla, highlighting the coach's importance in his career and the ups and downs of their professional relationship.

The midfielder began by emphasizing the weight he attributes to Lopetegui:

“One of the most important people in my career”.

He then mentioned a turbulent period at Sevilla, marked by constant transfer rumors:

“I told the club that if, after so much time, they wanted to change something, there was no problem, and they said no, but something changed on the last day of the market. Julen called me to his office on August 31 to tell me that he would leave me out of the Champions League list, and that I had a few hours to find something. I called my family and they told me to stay, go to La Liga or wherever necessary”

He also spoke about the coach's dismissal that season:

“After five games, he was dismissed. I was doing very well, and he came crying to apologize, saying it had been one of the biggest mistakes of his life. I said there was no problem, I moved on, didn’t give up, and ended up in Budapest playing the Europa League final and winning it.”

Currently, Óliver Torres, at 30 years old, is in his second season with Monterrey. Julen Lopetegui has been the coach of Qatar since May.

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