Real Madrid icon Zinedine Zidane has quit his role as manager.
Real Madrid are ‘close’ to appointing Massimiliano Allegri as their replacement for Zinedine Zidane, reports say. Zidane resigned from his post as manager on Wednesday night after being unconvinced by Florentino Perez’s faith in him. And while Antonio Conte and Raul have both been linked, it’s former Juventus boss Allegri who seems set to take over.
Real Madrid have won every major trophy under Zidane during his two stints in charge at the Bernabeu.
However, while that’s the case, standards have slipped over in the Spanish capital - with fierce rivals Atletico Madrid recently pipping them to the La Liga title.
Zidane also failed to steer Real Madrid to Champions League glory, losing to Chelsea in the semi-finals of the competition.
In the aftermath of the sudden development, several names have been linked.
Allegri is the frontrunner for the job, with the Italian still out of work following his departure from Juventus two years ago.
Raul, their iconic former No 7, is another name in the frame.
And the departure of Antonio Conte from Inter Milan on Wednesday means his name has also been thrown into the hat, especially now he’s available.
But Marca say Allegri is primed to take over at the Bernabeu, with the Italian ‘never closer’ to taking charge than he is at the current moment in time.
However, Juventus and Inter are both courting the 53-year-old - with both sides now set to begin their own hunts for a new boss.
Real are still hopeful of making Allegri their next manager and, if that happens, fans may have to accept a change in style.