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Real Madrid fans expect Zinedine Zidane to be sacked if Los Blancos lose at Galatasaray
Pressure has been mounting on the four-time Champions League winner.
Real Madrid fans expect manager Zinedine Zidane to be sacked tonight if Los Blancos lose to Galatasaray in the Champions League.
The legendary Frenchman, who has won three Champions League titles as Real Madrid boss as well as one as a player, is under pressure at the Bernabeu after a poor start to the season.
The Meringues trail fierce rivals and league leaders Barcelona in La Liga, having won five of their opening nine matches.
Real have lost just once in the league, in their last outing against RCD Mallorca on Saturday, but have dropped points on three more occasions - drawing with Real Valladolid, Villarreal and city rivals Atletico Madrid in Spain's top flight.
And Europe's premier competition, which Zidane has plenty of experience in, has provided no respite for the 33-time La Liga victors.
Real Madrid sit bottom of Group A after two matches, having been beaten 3-0 by a depleted Paris Saint-Germain in their first fixture and drawing 2-2 to second-placed Club Brugge at the Bernabeu in their second.
And defeat for the Champions League's most successful club in Istanbul this evening would pile pressure on to boss Zidane, with many fans certain it would spell the end for the former Galactico.
Ahead of Tuesday night's encounter, one Real Madrid fan wrote: "Today is decision day for Zidane. I truly believe a loss today will be the end of his era at Madrid."
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Another agreed: "Anything less than 3 points will be disastrous. That should mark the end of Zidane."
A third fan added: "Big game tonight. Everything at stake for Zidane and Real Madrid.
"A loss might be the last nail in the coffin for Zidane and would also affect our chances of qualifying for R16.
"Time for Hazard to step up and show his worth. Hope we can see this through. Vamos."
One supporter predicted: "Zidane will be sacked tonight."
While another went as far as to suggest that Tuesday evening could be the boss' last in the Bernabeu hot seat. They wrote: "Zidane's last night as our manager."
While one fan predicted: "If Madrid draw/lose today zidane will be sacked in the morning."
A Manchester United fan also chimed in on Zidane's predicament, suggesting that Paul Pogba could face an awkward reunion in Madrid should the boss be axed.
They tweeted: "Karma would be if Pogba leaves next transfer window to Madrid, Zidane gets sacked and [Mourinho] gets appointed."