LONDON (Reuters) - German international Tony Crosse expressed his sympathy for Real Madrid coach Julien Lopettigui and told his club colleagues about the departure of Spanish coach Saniago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid's Lopeztega was sacked on Monday following disappointing results since the start of the season and the humiliating loss suffered by Crosse's rivals against Barcelona's traditional rivals, who ended five goals against Real.
"The biggest defeat for the players is when the coach has to go, especially in this case, because he is a coach and a great person, thank you Julian," the German international said on his Twitter page.
On Monday, the European champions announced the dismissal of Lopezigi, who led the team in his first season, and the appointment of Solari, who was the team's captain, as interim coach.
On Tuesday, Argentine Solari held his first training session with the team and then held a press conference in which he said he was presenting his new duties "very positively".
Solari will oversee the team for two weeks according to the rules of the Spanish federation, after which he will be installed or appointed a new coach.
