"When I think about my best achievements as a coach...one of them is the qualification for the World Cup. This has been one dream because it never happened in the history of Qatar. We can talk about the other achievements, about the Europa League, about the best qualifications in the history of Sevilla, three times consecutively for the Champions League."
"With Wolves, we had a big achievement putting them out of the relegation zone. When we arrive, we were bottom, five points from safety. We did an incredible six months. We did very, very good numbers in the second half of the season. I think European numbers. Wolves took 31 points from 23 games under him to finish 13th."
Julen Lopetegui is evaluated as a curious head coach who faces criticism despite notable achievements. He guided Qatar to their first World Cup qualification in history as a non-host nation, a feat he ranks among his greatest accomplishments. Previously, he won the Europa League with Sevilla, guided Spain through impressive qualifying campaigns, and rescued Wolverhampton Wanderers from relegation danger, taking them from bottom of the table to 13th place with 31 points from 23 games. His brief tenure at West Ham ended with the club in 14th place. Lopetegui reflects on his career achievements while discussing the significance of Qatar's World Cup qualification and the challenges faced in qualifying, including competition against UAE's strengthened squad.
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