RAFAEL BENITEZ FINALLY SACkED

Rafa Benitez has been sacked by Real
Madrid - seven months after he took charge
of the club.
The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has
lost three of his 18 La Liga games in charge,
though Los Blancos were kicked out out of
the Copa Del Rey for fielding an ineligible
player .
Zinedine Zidane is current favourite to take
over. Here are five other contender

Real Madrid are on the lookout for a new permanent manager, after Rafa Benitez was
shown the door on Monday.
Los Blancos missed the chance to gain ground on La Liga favourites Barcelona over the weekend, who were held to a 0-0 draw in the Catalan derby with Espanyol. Real were held to a 2-2 draw by Gary Neville's
Valencia at the Mestalla after being pegged
back twice.
Club president Florentino Perez held a meeting at the Bernabeu on Monday afternoon to confirm that the former Liverpool manager's time in the Spanish capital was up.
Here are the candidates for the vacancy:

1. Zinedine Zidane

Legend: Club legend Zidane has taken over
from Benitez
The Frenchman, one of Real Madrid's greatest ever players and the current interim boss, would be a popular choice at the Bernabeu if he proves his credentials over the next couple of months.
Zidane was the manager of Real Madrid Castilla, the club's reserve team, and last year gained his UEFA Pro Licence, allowing him to manage at the top level.
While he doesn't have the managerial pedigree of a Jose Mourinho, a Carlo Ancelotti, or, indeed, a Rafa Benitez, he is a
keen student of the game.
His spell in charge of Castilla has proved a
success, with the young side second in the
third tier of Spanish football, and fans would
definitely be more patient with him than they were with Benitez.
Odds: 1/3

2. Jose Mourinho

What's that Jose? Yep, another job in the
pipeline...
Mourinho only left Real Madrid in 2013 but it
is no secret Florentino Perez remains an admirer of the Special One.
He is out of a job following his sacking by
Chelsea in December and was rumoured to be waiting for the Manchester United hot seat to become available.
However, with Louis van Gaal hanging in at
Old Trafford, he could have to wave goodbye
to that one and settle for a return to the Bernabeu.
In terms of size and stature of the club, there aren't many other places you could currently see Mourinho rocking up at.

Odds: 10/3


3.Laurent Blanc

Moving on: Blanc could move on from PSG after being a massive success in France
Paris Saint-Germain's manager has won just
about all there is to win with the French club
other than the Champions League.
He is a highly regarded manager across
Europe, and while PSG are certainly one of the elite clubs on the planet, they aren't yet in the bracket of Real Madrid.
Blanc can rightfully feel as if he has earned
himself a shot at the Real job given his success at the Parc des Princes and at Bordeaux before that.

Odds: 25/1


4. Andre Villas-Boas

Turnaround: Villas-Boas has found the secret to success in Russia
After a flying start to his managerial career at Porto, AVB never quite hit the heights of his potential during a two-year stay in England.
A prodigy of Jose Mourinho, Villas-Boas
struggled during his time at Chelsea and Tottenham and was removed from his position shortly into both jobs.
But he moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg in
Russia and has since flourished again, leading the side to the Russian Premier League title and the Russian Super Cup.
He will leave the post at the end of the current season to return closer to home, meaning Real could be the perfect job for him.

Odds: 25/1


5. Mauricio Pochettino

Hitting form: Pochettino is a man in demand
after turning Spurs into title contenders
The Tottenham boss's stock is growing by the game with his side emerging as unlikely
Premier League title contenders over recent
weeks.
Daniel Levy won't want to lose Pochettino
given the outstanding work he has done since taking over, but there won't be much he can do if Real Madrid come calling.
It may yet be a few years too soon for Pochettino to get the not at Real, but if he
carries on the way he is going, there's little
doubt he will get one of football's biggest jobs in years to come.

Odds: 25/1

Source: www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rafa-benitez-sacked-live-updates-7115327

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