Real Madrid to get rid of Carlo Ancelotti next season? 3 potential candidates who can replace him

lekhaka-Aveek chakraborty

Real
Madrid
manager
Carlo
Ancelotti’s
future
at
the
club
has
been
the
subject
of
much
speculation
lately.
The
Italian
manager
exceeded
all
expectations
by
leading
his
team
to
a
Champions
League
and
La
Liga
double
last
year.
In
the
ongoing
campaign
around,
his
side
had
also
gotten
off
to
a
great
start.
However,
as
the
season
has
progressed,
injuries
and
fatigue
have
taken
a
toll
on
a
side
that
has
always
lacked
depth.

Real
Madrid
are
nine
points
behind
Barcelona
in
the
title
race
and
tension
seems
to
have
reached
boiling
point
following
their
yet
another
draw
against
Real
Betis
in
the
last
gameweek.

The
Los
Blancos
also
have
lost
the
first
leg
semi-final
against
Barcelona
in
the
Copa
Del
Rey
and
if
they
fail
to
recover
that
in
the
second
tie,
their
only
hope
to
secure
silverware
will
depend
upon
their
Champions
League
run.

Having
a
three-goal
lead
over
Liverpool
in
the
knockout
game,
the
Spanish
side
are
favorites
to
reach
the
next
round.
However,
considering
the
tough
competitions
there
is
always
a
good
chance
of
getting
knocked
out
of
such
competitions.
And
if
they
end
up
going
trophyless,
it
is
possible
that
Ancelotti
will
be
shown
the
exit
door.

Keeping
that
in
mind,
the
club
are
apparently
seemingly
on
the
lookout
for
a
replacement
and
as
per
rumor
mills
these
three
are
in
Real
Madrid’s
potential
wishlist-

Mauricio
Pochettino

According
to
reports,
the
Madrid
administration
sees
Mauricio
Pochettino,
the
former
manager
of
Tottenham
Hotspur
and
Paris
Saint-Germain,
as
a
leading
contender
to
succeed
Ancelotti.
Pochettino
is
now
without
a
club.
His
last
stint
was
at
PSG,
where
he
failed
to
make
the
most
of
the
combination
of
Lionel
Messi,
Kylian
Mbappe,
and
Neymar.
During
the
Argentine’s
tenure
in
Paris,
the
French
powerhouses
won
acclaim,
but
they
eventually
fell
short
of
achieving
their
major
objective,
which
is
winning
the
Champions
League.
But
that
does
not
dismiss
his
former
credibility
at
Spurs
and
Southampton.
The
Argentine
manager
is
apparently
a
candidate
for
the
position
because
President
Perez
is
impressed
with
the
way
he
laid
the
groundwork
at
Tottenham
and
since
a
potential
reconstruction
is
clearly
on
the
cards,
he
is
viewed
as
a
prime
candidate.

Raul
Gonzalez

If
Ancelotti
leaves,
Florentino
Perez
may
promote
Raul
Gonzalez
as
the
senior
team’s
manager
in
a
similar
manner
to
how
he
did
with
Zinedine
Zidane.
Raul
has
done
a
fantastic
job
at
Castilla
and
his
performance
earlier
attracted
interest
from
some
notable
clubs.
Leeds
United
was
most
recently
linked
with
him.
The
Real
Madrid
icon,
though,
is
apparently
keen
to
demonstrate
his
abilities
and
has
made
no
secret
of
his
intention
to
grab
the
top
position
at
his
former
club.

Zinedine
Zidane

Surprisingly
Zidane’s
name
has
also
been
doing
rounds
as
Real
Madrid’s
manager.
In
his
two
stints
as
the
Los
Blancos
manager,
he
won
two
La
Liga
and
three
Champions
which
most
of
the
coaches
of
the
game
only
dream
of.
Since
leaving
Madrid
in
2021,
he
has
been
without
a
job.
But
it
is
understood
that
he
is
now
looking
to
make
a
comeback
to
the
game.
Juventus
and
PSG
have
been
rumored
as
his
potential
destination
but
as
per
some
reports,
Madrid
are
also
keeping
a
close
eye.

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