Tebas: Lopetegui's dismissal was hasty FIFA World Cup 2018 Considered the elimination as a failure

Spain have been eliminated from the World Cup and LaLiga's boss, Javier Tebas, has claimed that the RFEF rushed to fire Julen Lopetegui one day before Spain's debut at the tournament.

Tebas has criticised Luis Rubiales' decision, highlighting the Real Madrid coach's unbeaten record with La Roja.

"[Lopetegui's] dismissal was hasty, because decisions shouldn't be made with a hot head," he told the press in the presentation ceremony of the clubs promoted to LaLiga and LaLiga 1/2/3.

"The logical thing is that the coach who didn't lose in 20 matches would continue.

"Although I wouldn't have liked how the negotiations took place, I wouldn't have taken the decision to fire him.

"Maybe with Lopetegui on the bench we wouldn't be talking so much about the elimination of Spain."

Asked about La Roja's next coach, the 55-year-old has expressed his confidence in the Spanish Federation's decision.

"I know nothing on this, [but] there are very good coaches and the board will take the right decision," he added.

"All I ask is that the RFEF take their next decisions with clairvoyance and without a hot head."

Tebas also backed the team's goalkeeper David De Gea and discussed Cristiano Ronaldo's potential departure, acknowledging that such a move would harm the league.

Finally, he left the door open for a change in the Supercopa de Espana format to a single game in the future.