Real Madrid Coach Rafa Benitez Sacked

Denis Doyle

Real problem: Benitez looks set for the axe after seeing Real Madrid slip to third in La Liga acccording to skysports pundit Guillem Balaque

Real Madrid have called a news conference for 6.30pm GMT.  Everything is prepared for the announcement. with Marca claiming Zinedine Zidane, currently in charge of the club's reserve team, will step in on a temporary contract.Rafa Benitez has been sacked after seven months after he took charge of the club.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has lost three of his 18 La Liga games in charge, though Los Blancos were kicked out out of the Copa Del Rey for fielding an ineligible player .
Sky sport pundit Balague told SSNHQ earlier on Monday afternoon: "The Spanish media  have been put on alert. Everybody is aware something may happen. It's a decision Florentino Perez has had in his mind for a long while but he has been waiting for the right time to do it."
Speculation has been building in the Spanish capital over the role of Benitez who has failed to win over many supporters with his team's results and style of play this season.
Benitez, who claimed on December 30 there was a campaign against him, the club and president, came under fire again on Sunday night after seeing his side twice throw away leads at the Mestalla and also had Mateo Kovacic sent off against Gary Neville's side.


Balague added: "Perez wants Jose Mourinho to come back, there is no doubt about it, but if he did that right now he'll have to get rid of five or six players, as some of the big players at Real Madrid do not want Jose Mourinho back.
"So how does Florentino Perez sort that out? I don't know. It won't be now, it won't be for a while. Who he is trying to convince is Zidane, but Florentino is not 100 per cent convinced that Zidane himself is the solution.
"So with no clear alternative, all that debate is happening at board level, and with Florentino and his entourage."

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