Julen Lopetegui has been named manager of the Spanish National Team.

“There won’t be a revolution, there will be an evolution,” Lopetegui said. “The base of the national team is clear and still in its best moment. We are not thinking about a transition. Instead we are thinking about how to resolve each match ahead.”

The 49-year-old had been without a job since January after being fired by Porto, his only head coaching job with a major club. He failed to win a title during almost two years in Portugal.

Lopetegui replaces Vicente del Bosque, who was manager of Spain for eight years.

“We are going to benefit from all the good things that Spanish football has been doing for many years, but logically we are going to adapt it to each rival,” Lopetegui said. “Football doesn’t stop. We are very proud of the past, but we are looking toward the present and the future.”