Former Real Madrid and Spain coach Julen Lopetegui confirmed he is open to offers from clubs in the Premier League.

The Spaniard is without a club since he was fired as Madrid boss following a string of poor results that was topped by a 5-1 thrashing in El Clasico at the hands of Barcelona.

Lopetegui regards the Premier League as one of the best leagues in the world and is keen to experience it from the touchlines.

“A coach needs to be open for the future, but if I can choose, I prefer to be in the best leagues,” he told BBC Sport.

“England is a fantastic league. When you watch a match in England, you can feel the atmosphere, the respect for the players and the coaches, this is very important. I want to feel that.

“Of course, Spain is a fantastic league too, with fantastic players and coaches, but we will see.”