Just hours after being sacked as Spain’s head coach, Julen Lopetegui has flown back home from Russia.

The 51-year-old was revealed as the new Real Madrid manager on Tuesday – an announcement that left the Spanish Football Federation incenced after he had not discussed the move with them.

Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales only came to know of the news five minutes before Los Blancos announced the news and he swiftly acted by replacing Lopetegui with ex-Spanish defender Fernando Hierro on Wednesday.

Watch the video of Lopetegui ahead of his departure from Russia below: