The news of Lopetegui’s appointment was confirmed in a brief statement issued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
The 49-year-old manager takes over from Vicente del Bosque, who led the national team to victory at the 2010 World Cup and at the European Championships in 2012.
In other news from across the border, Portuguese international midfielder André Gomes has signed for Barcelona for an estimated 50 million euros, beating off interest from Real Madrid.