Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has endured a tough season at the Bernabeu since taking over in June, and while he only finds his side four points off Atletico at the top of La Liga he has had fallouts with key players and been criticised for a defensive style of football.

Benitez was also denied the chance for another piece of silverware, the Copa del Rey, after an administrative gaffe saw them expelled for fielding an ineligible player against Cadiz.

The last straw: Valencia 2-2 Real Madrid

It leaves the Champions League as their most likely chance of glory this season, but club president Florentino Perez has opted for a change ahead of their round-of-16 tie with Roma next month.


An announcement is expected later on today.


Zinedine Zidane - the coach of Real Madrid's second team, Castilla - is expected to take over.

The Frenchman is understood to privately prefer a summer change and the chance to undertake an entire pre-season but won't turn down the chance to manage the ten-time European champions if, as expected, Perez offers him the job.

Source: MIRROR
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rafa-benitez-sacked-real-madrid-7115351

Eeeyaaa. I know he wont last long

I saw that coming.
#caLLmeBERG

You don't know how happy I am as a madrid fan

Femi and the gang said its not yet official but it most likey true!

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www.skysports.com/football/news/11835/10119286/rafa-benitez-set-to-be-sacked-at-real-madrid-says-guillem-balague
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3383931/Real-Madrid-set-sack-Rafa-Benitez-Zinedine-Zidane-ready-charge-Florentino-Perez-holds-board-meeting.html
www.teamtalk.com/news/rafa-benitez-sacked-at-real-madrid-reports
www.espn.go.com/soccer/index?src=desktop&wjb=

I'm very happy!!!! Lalasticlala come and help us spreed the GOOD NEWS!!!

IllestMind:
You don't know how happy I am as a madrid fan

Femi and the gang said its not yet official but it most likey true!

Let me help you with sources...
www.skysports.com/football/news/11835/10119286/rafa-benitez-set-to-be-sacked-at-real-madrid-says-guillem-balague
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3383931/Real-Madrid-set-sack-Rafa-Benitez-Zinedine-Zidane-ready-charge-Florentino-Perez-holds-board-meeting.html
www.teamtalk.com/news/rafa-benitez-sacked-at-real-madrid-reports
m.espn.go.com/soccer/index?src=desktop&wjb=

I'm very happy!!!! Lalasticlala come and help us spreed the GOOD NEWS!!!

wow!! Madrid fans are really happy with this sack especially as yesterday's match game play and decisions didn't really help secure a win.

Most of football coaches are hired to be fired later.

FortuneVal:
wow!! Madrid fans are really happy with this sack especially as yesterday's match game play and decisions didn't really help secure a win.

Not just yesterdays game. Every game!!

The few matches I watched I was very disappionted (madrid playing cross and nod)

Elclassico was a disgrace

Why would ronaldo play right and bale play left?

Rubbish tatics rubbish outcome

I happy die make e go premier league back! This is spain!! We don't do "cross and nod" we tap, break into your defense and score.

when will van gaal be sacked?

Jeeeeeeeeez!

Anyway it's a good news, [size=20]Dat man ruined my chances of hitting 272k few weeks ago.[/size] Twas a game BTW Villarreal n his team.

Madrid got no time.


Egbon Mourinho if you want the Job come and collect it.

Eeya! Who him don help

The most underrated manager in history

About time to.

Mehn madrid no get chill at all

The almighty real madrid

Real madrid president florentino perez deserves the sack for replacing carlo ancelotti with rafa benitez in the first place....

ok na.... i don hear.

Fiorentina Perez is the main problem with Madrid!

Good for Madrid fans!

His sack letter was drafted by me as soon as they foolishly let Ancelotti go

Eyahhh

I don't know what is wrong with them hiring and firing because u played draw, what of if u loose wetin u go do?
True must be told,let real Madrid hire 4 best coach in the world( Pep Guardiola, Arsene Wenger, Mourinho, and and call Sir Alex Ferguson from retirement they can not upstage barca or win LA liga this season.
My opinion is that any reputable coach should just avoid real Madrid now, like the way Fani Femi Kayode will avoid any appointment from PMB

I, the GREAT FOOTBALL PROPHET, have declared this before, but you GENERATION of doubters did not believe it.

Here are the full PROPHECIES and 2/18 of it has been fulfilled already with the number 6 still on point.

See the original prophecy thread here: www.nairaland.com/2835815/football-prophecy-2016#41651065

FOOTBALL PROPHECY 2016



Meanwhile here are the football prophecies
for 2016:
Note- No. 5 of it has been fulfilled before. Some Nairalanders can testify to
that. If you doubt the prophet, thy Football
Club shall perish forever. Believe the
PROPHET and make profit.
1. Barcelona will win the la liga and the
Champions League back to back for the
first
time.
2. Arsenal will lose Home and Away to
Barcelona in the UCL.
3. Chelsea will qualify to Q/final ahead of
PSG.
4. Man city will not qualify to quarter final
despite an easy draw against Dynamo
kyev.

5. Man utd will end their unwinning streak
in
their first match in January.
6. Chelsea's Hiddink will not lose a match
in
January.…still in progress.
7. Bayern Munich will win the Bundesliga.
8. Tottenham Hotspur will win the EPL.
9. Leicester City will make the Top 4.
10. Man utd and Chelsea will not make the
top four.
11. Ighalo and Lukaku will end up the two
highest goal scorers in the EPL.
12. Lionel Messi will win the world best.
13. Juventus will claim the Seria A title
again.
14. PSG will win the French League.
15. Suarez will be the Highest Goal Scorer
in
La Liga.
16. Benitez will be sacked before the end
of
his tenure in Real Madrid.
17. Mourinho will take charge of Man utd
but
will not still make top four.
18. Real Madrid will drop out at the Quarter
Final of the UCL.

Hmmm
So uncalled for
I never expected it

BolaLFC:His sack letter was drafted by me as soon as they foolishly let Ancelotti godon't mind them,coach is not their problem,barca is untouchable now.

I wonder wot Perez was thinking wen he sacked Carlo for Rafa. who d wan sign now? Mourinho? Na good news shaa maybe Zidane will take over. #HALLA MADRID

I told him yesterday after drawing that match

real madrid always sacked dere coach ever month IS NOt A NEW tHING...

bad luck just follow that guy..he was sacked because Madrid didn't win a trophy last season
I'm sure eyimba will sign him

As a barca fan I would have love it if he is allowed to stay because it would have been a one way traffic for us

The signs were glaring