Lopetegui 'a good coach despite kicking me out the national team' - Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas believes Julen Lopetegui could be a good coach for West Ham despite playing a "different style" to what fans have grown used to in recent years.

The Spaniard has agreed a deal to replace David Moyes as manager at the end of the season and speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Planet Premier League podcast, Fabregas rates him highly.

"I think he's a good coach - I shouldn't say that because he kicked me out of the Spanish national team. He's the one that stopped taking me - so that hurts," Fabregas said.

"He's had success, obviously. All that mess that happened in the Spanish national team when he signed for Real Madrid - they kicked him out before the World Cup but when Real Madrid signs obviously something is good around you.

"His Sevilla team for example played quite well - they won the Europa League playing some good football.

"At Wolves I think he did a good job - especially in the first year. Creating a good dynamic, a very good brand of football and getting them away from the relegation zone."

Lopetegui left Wolves three days before the start of the Premier League season and the club said both parties had "accepted their differences of opinion on certain issues and agreed an amicable end to his contract was the best solution".

Fabregas added: "He's definitely a coach that has very clear ideas of what he wants to do - he's had success a couple of times where he's been.

"I think he could be good - but again, he plays a different style than what West Ham have done for the last couple of years."

Listen to the whole episode on BBC Sounds