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Real Madrid manager shock: World Cup winner lined up to replace Zinedine Zidane
JOACHIM LOW has been lined up as a shock replacement for under-fire Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
Hilarious moment Real Madrid star slide-tackles Zinedine Zidane in hotel lobby
Zidane is feeling the heat after Real Madrid’s last-minute 3-2 defeat to Barcelona on Sunday.
The Madrid hierachy are desperate to see their team land a major trophy this season, despite Zidane already winning the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
And according to Spanish sports paper AS, Real insiders are considering Germany national team boss Joachim Low to take over from Zidane.
Germany boss Joachim Low has emerged as a shock target for Real Madrid
But the Spanish giants are not afraid to sack a manager the following season after lifting Europe’s elite club competition - dispensing of Jupp Heynckes, Vicente del Bosque and Carlo Ancelotti that way.
Zidane has been criticised for his apparent blind faith in the ‘BBC’, Real Madrid’s star trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.
And for not being able to utilise squad players like Isco, Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez effectively.
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