Carlo Ancelotti should leave Real Madrid at the end of the season.
The Italian was not a comity when he was asked for his future after the defeat of the Champions League against Arsenal last night, but it is very likely that Madrid will go in a different direction in summer.
It will not be an easy job for anyone who takes over at the Santiago Bernabéu with the team that needs a major reconstruction.
Here, we examine the contenders for all the chances provided by BET365 (correct from 1300 time of the United Kingdom on April 17)
Xabi Alonso – Evens
The exceptional candidate and someone who could already be responsible if he had not chosen to stay for another year in Bayer Leverkusen after having led him to their first title of Bundesliga last season.
Recently asked what he intended to do at the end of this season, the former Madrid midfielder was vague and that would not be surprising if the negotiations had already started.
Alonso had difficulty reproducing his success last season and he may no longer have luck in a work of this magnitude.
Jurgen Klopp – 5/2
Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season to take a job as a world football chief in Red Bull and was responsible for supervising operations in their club stable.
But the reports suggest that it is already disappointed and envisages a return to management.
It was linked to the work of the national team of Brazil – just like Ancelotti – but a club work in Europe seems better suited.
The German would bring energy to Madrid rarely seen.
Andoni Iraola – 5/1
Iraola did a superb job in Bournemouth and is another thought admired by the president of Madrid, Florentino Perez.
Calm and unpretentious, the Basque employs a high tempo football brand which would take time to implement but could be devastating given the caliber of the players he would have at his disposal.
The question is how someone who has operated in smaller clubs during his coach career would they face the enormous requests imposed on a Real Madrid boss?
Zinedine Zidane – 12/1
Madrid is used to returning for previous managers. Fabio Capello and Ancelotti both had two spells while, for Zidane, it would be a third.
The Frenchman did not reappear in the direction after leaving Madrid for the second time in May 2021 and, although he was strongly linked to the replacement of Didier Deschamps when he moved as boss of France after the World Cup next summer, do not be surprised if he swings at the Bernabeu instead.
Was a great success in his two spells as a boss, winning two liga titles and the Champions League three times.
Michel – 20/1
The former Real Madrid midfielder was a distinguished player for Los Blancos, making more than 400 appearances.
He worked briefly in the Real Madrid youth system, but was dismissed following a disagreement with President Ramon Calderon at the time.
Appreciated a career worldwide since then with spells at Getafe, Seville and Marseille, among others. Is the current boss on the Saudi side al-Qadsiah.
Other contenders
The former Madrid Raul striker (8/1) is currently in charge of the Castilla club reserve side and can be promoted.
Jose Mourinho (16/1) is an outside blow since his career seems to be on the decline.
A man who is very on an ascending trajectory is Mikel Arteta (33/1). Would the man who inspired the fall of Madrid last night coming to their aid?
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