Real madrid news: roberto martinez told to reject offer for one reason

That is according to ESPN FC pundit and former Major League Soccer star Alejandro Moreno. Martinez is now the second favourite with many bookies to replace Lopetegui at Real Madrid. The

Spaniard is currently in charge of the Belgium national side, a role he has held since 2016. He led the Red Devils to the World Cup semi-final in the summer before losing to eventual winners

France 1-0. Moreno admits turning down the chance to manage Real would be a tough decision for any football manager. However, he claims Lopetegui’s short reign, which lasted just four

months, shows the job can be a poisoned chalice. “You know what, if I’m Roberto Martinez and I know Real Madrid might come knocking for some odd reason, they may come to you and say ‘we want

you to be part of Real Madrid’,” Moreno said. “If I’m him I’m staying away. “I know it’s hard to do but I have to learn from what just happened with Julen Lopetegui. “He’s got a good thing

going in Belgium. I don’t think so.” Moreno’s ESPN colleague Craig Burley also reckons Martinez may have reservations over taking the Real Madrid job. “Martinez might think, ‘I might have a

good Euros’,” former Chelsea midfielder Burley said. “He should have a good Euros, they have the potential to win it. “Then the Real Madrid job - or any job - will come back up, so he may

play the long game. “He might wait and see if Real Madrid try and sign any Galacticos whoever’s managing, whether Florentino Perez will go out and buy [Kylian] Mbappe, or buy Neymar or buy

Eden Hazard or all three of them or whatever it is. “He may play that waiting game.”