A few days after Lopetegui was sacked by Real Madrid, Varane called him and apologized for his poor performance at the beginning of the season. This warm move made people see Varane’s growth and showed he is a responsible man.
After winning the World Cup with the France national team, Varane returned to the club but could not take good performance. In the game against Levante, his two mistakes caused Real Madrid lose by 1-2 at home. In the national derby with Barcelona, his foul on Suarez gave Barcelona a penalty, and in the end, Real Madrid was defeated by 1-5 in the Camp Nou.
Varane said that he has tried his best when playing, and still apologized for his mistakes. He admitted that he did not reach the best after the World Cup. He felt that some of his mistakes caused Lopetegui to lose his job.
Some sources exposed that Lopetegui expressed his appreciation and respect for this warm move of Varane. Other players also apologized to their manager on social media and sent him wishes. In fact, on the second day after being fired, Lopeget returned to Real Madrid’s training base and said goodbye to all the players. .