Seville announces the sacking of coach Lopetegui

The Spanish club Sevilla announced in a press statement yesterday the dismissal of its coach Julen Lopetegui after losing to Borussia Dortmund 1-4 in the third round of the Group G of the Champions League in football.

Some fans applauded Lopetegui at the Ramon Sanchez Pesjuan stadium, expressing their anger towards the club's management.

Sevilla occupies 17th place in the league after a series of poor results.

The Argentine name, Jorge Sampaoli, is being traded as a possible alternative to Lopetegui.

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