Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui could be sacked in the next few hours, according to Spanish media Marca.
Marca also claims the main option to replace Julen Lopetegui as first team coach of Real Madrid is former player Santiago Solari.
However, there has been a different saying from another outlet AS that club legend Guti will be his replacement.
Lopetegui's future is currently hanging by a thread and it isn't being ruled out that he doesn't even take charge against Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
The loss of confidence in the former Spain coach is a result of the current crisis in results and the doubts which surround the management staff from many within the club.
Although the fact that a Clasico against Barcelona comes so quickly plays into his favour, the hierarchy could be in favour of forcing a reaction as quickly as possible and not compromising their qualification from the Champions League group stage.
Solari is still coach of the Castilla side, who are second in Group I of Segunda Division B after drawing 1-1 on Sunday against Celta B, and is considered a more viable candidate than other more prestigious alternatives such as Antonio Conte or Laurent Blanc.
Despite having some within the club who would be in favour of him, Conte is viewed as a divisive coach whose dressing room management would potentially be problematic.
Solari, as happened in 2016 with Zinedine Zidane when he took over from Rafael Benitez, would likely take charge until June and, depending on the results, could be offered the position on a longer term basis or a more high-profile tactician could be sought.
The main option in that regard would be Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino, who they already tried to sign last summer.
Steman
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Where is Gareth Bale to tell us that Madrid are more of a team without Ronaldo when you need it?
Boateng Sector
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Please remain him,,he's making history
sandyrmfan
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you can sack him and bring another but this would not change the fact that REAL MADRID WOULD keep on missing CRISTIANO for their entire upcoming generation. IT wont be long before 'REAL MADRID BECOMES THE NEW MAN UTD'
Omarh
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The board is a joke They think they manager is the cause you sold your best player, you sold the best player in the world who gave you 50 goals a season and you all thought Bale and Benzema could do what cr7 did, you could sack this manager and another one will come and still struggle... Real Madrid should learn how to appreciate their players not using and dumping them like they did to many others before Ronaldo ...
Ismitty
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Spanish FA now
zeoabilmyz
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Breaking News... Wenger arrived Spanish Capital for imminent appointment... which club ???
Ajmalkarimi
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They should find a replacement for Perez not Lapogati.
godsgrace84
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It's better they suffer the post CR7 era now and look for the solution than bringing him back which am not seeing the possibility. No doubt the vacuum created by CR7 will hardly be filled but to me it's obviously not the solution, the unnoticed resignation of Zidane is the problem of Real Madrid and Lapoutegui to me was a wrong choice.
LucaslucasNghivelwa
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let him stay until January he's making History
how to soccer
princehans
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Carvajal "Raul is the all time best for real Madrid.
Navas "the sun can't b covered with a one finger
Ceballos. " cr7 will not be missed at real Madrid.
Bale "real Madrid is more of a team now without cr7 since they turn to play as one unit instead of playing for one player
Fans "who needs Ronaldo? No Ronaldo no problem
Now I can't fine dem or hear them talk again
JoseMouChelsea
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Instead courtois should be sold in next few hours.
NeoFlow11
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Lopetegui after hearing this news be like... Ramos! Set all the alarms... I don't want to miss my sacking. 😂😂😂
Gunnersincebirth
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Sacked in Spain Sacked in Madrid You have to feel for julen
Zislnru
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this is what happens when you cheat at school on the tests it will come back to bite you in the future
Moe-Saske
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Please remain him,,he's making history
your english is making history