Real are failing this season both domestically (only 5 wins in 10 games) and in Champions League. The rivalry in this elite European competition began with a sensational defeat with Shakhtar 2: 3 and a draw, which was also a surprise, with Borussia Moenchengladbach 2: 2 – the Madrid team scored a goal in this game only in extra time. After such a terrible start, storm clouds were gathering over Real, but they were defeated with two victories against Inter Milan. At least we managed to defeat them temporarily, because after Tuesday’s loss to Shakhtar in Madrid it got nervous again.
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Perez lost his trust in Zidane
Real is playing badly and in recent weeks not only has there been no progress in the team’s attitude, but it even seems that with each match he is getting more and more out of his breath. It is clear to everyone in the Spanish capital that the team needs to be rebuilt. However, CEO Florentino Perez is now asking himself if Zinedine Zidane is really the right man for the job. While many first-team players are expected to leave Real in the summer because they are no longer showing the sporting level the club expects of them, Perez is convinced that these players can do more than they show. Leaving the Champions League group for a club that has never dropped out before the knockout stage in the history of this competition, even in leaner years, should not be as much of a problem as it is this season.
Royal in the last series games they must win at home against Borussia Moenchengladbach if they want to advance to the 1/8 finals without looking at the result of Shakhtar Donetsk’s clash against Inter Milan. The defeat of the Madrid team would automatically eliminate them from the knockout stage, and a draw would mean prayers for Inter’s victory over the Ukrainians. There are no reasons for optimism, especially as Real Madrid barely managed to tear the point in the first match against Borussia.
Although Zidane himself at the press conference after Tuesday’s match assured that he was not thinking about resigning and stressed that his team presented themselves well (which is clearly making a good face for a bad game), his position in the club weakened significantly. According to “El Mundo”who has always been well informed about the situation inside the capital club, Perez has lost faith that the French can bring Real to a similar level as in his first coaching term (three Champions League wins in a row). The CEO will discuss with his closest associates about Zidane’s future, which may be resolved not even in the next few days, but hours.
Successor already elected
Who if not a French? The activists’ favorite has long been Mauricio Pochettino. The former Tottenham Hotspur coach, who has been unemployed since his dismissal from the London club in November last year, has been linked to Real on numerous occasions. There was loud talk about his takeover of the club after Zidane’s departure in May 2018, but literally several days earlier, the Argentine had signed a new five-year contract with “Koguts”. Now there would be nothing to prevent Pochettino from finally taking control of the team from Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Especially that it is famous for its hard hand towards players, and according to the activists, this is what the team needs now.
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