After narrowly missing Thomas Tuchel, who left for Bayern Munich to succeed Julian Nagelsmann, Real Madrid, disappointed, would have a new priority for their bench next season.
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Italian Carlo Ancelotti is not expected to stay at Real Madrid next season. Seconds in La Liga, with a minimal possibility of winning the title ahead of FC Barcelona (leader with 12 points in advance), the Merengues are living the current season as a semi-failure, while waiting to see what the Spanish club will do. in the Champions League (quarter-finals against Chelsea). Carlo Ancelotti should pay the price, especially as Brazil reaches out to the former coach of AC Milan.
According to information relayed by El Confidential, Real Madrid president Florentino PĂ©rez has reportedly drawn up a shortlist to succeed Carlo Ancelotti. And a French trusterait in the first place of it.
Zidane, never two without three?
Already passed by the Iberian formation between 2016 and 2018, then from 2019 to 2021, Zinedine Zidane could again sit on the bench of Real Madrid. The 50-year-old coach, who missed his main objective, the French team, now wants to take over a club, pending the departure of the Blues of Didier Deschamps, under contract until 2026.
🚨| Florentino Perez has already set a list of candidates in case Ancelotti leaves this summer:
-Zinedine Zidane.
– Julian Nagelsmann.
– Xabi Alonso.
-Raul González.
-Mauricio Pochettino.@elconfidential #rmalive pic.twitter.com/dtvQwB16Rr—Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) March 24, 2023
Lately, the Marseille native has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. But Real Madrid could win the bet.
Four coaches, including two former Madridistas
After Zinedine Zidane, other names are attracting the attention of the Spanish giant. The German Julian Nagelsmann, just fired from Bayern Munich, and courted by Tottenham, is of interest to Real Madrid. This is also the case for Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino. Without a contract since leaving PSG in 2022, the 51-year-old coach is also in the sights of Spurs from Tottenham.
Finally, Florentino Pérez could call on two former White House members: first of all Raul Gonzalez, who is currently in charge of Real Madrid’s Castilla, as well as Xabi Alonso, in post at Bayer Leverkusen since October 2022.
