Julen Lopetegui extends Spain contract

Updated 22/05/2018 at 12:15 GMT+1

Spanish national coach Julen Lopetegui has signed a new deal that runs until 2020.

Julen Lopetegui.

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The Spanish football federation announced the deal on Tuesday, with Spain set to start their training for the Russian World Cup.

Lopetegui was appointed in 2016, and follows Germany manager Joachim Low and Belgium's Roberto Martinez in extending his contract before the tournament starts in June.

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He has previously worked with the Spanish youth teams, before managing Porto between 2014 and 2016.

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