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The coach from Gipuzkoa spoke to the media on the eve of his first final on the Real Madrid bench, where his team will face FC Barcelona for the first trophy of the year.
On the eve of the Spanish Super Cup final, the German coach assessed his team’s form after their semifinal win over Athletic Club and spoke about how facing Real Madrid in a final is both highly motivating and extremely demanding.
The German coach spoke with clear satisfaction after securing the Supercopa de España title for the second consecutive year, defeating Real Madrid at the Alinma Stadium in Riyadh.
Rafael Louzán and the president of LALIGA thanked fans for the warm welcome to “a tournament that makes Spanish football even greater” as supporters enjoyed the Fan Zone along the city’s seafront.
The RFEF president, acting as host of the Spanish Super Cup, met in Jeddah with the executive teams of Thursday’s Supercopa semifinalists.
Rafael Louzán led the federation delegation that met on Wednesday in Jeddah with president Joan Laporta and other representatives of the Catalan club.
The president of the RFEF continues his round of meetings with the clubs taking part in the tournament.
Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid CF will contest the second semifinal on Thursday the 8th.
The Bilbao-based side faces FC Barcelona this Wednesday aiming to reach their sixth Supercopa final.
The red-and-white side is aiming to reclaim the title 12 years on.
FC Barcelona will fight for their 16th Supercopa de España