Zinedine Zidane was spotted at Real Madrid's game against AC Milan amid reports Carlo Ancelotti could be sacked following their latest setback.
Real suffered a crushing 3-1 defeat at home to Milan on Tuesday in what is their second defeat of their European campaign this season.
Last season's La Liga and Champions League winners are also struggling domestically, trailing arch rivals Barcelona by nine points in the league.
Pressure is mounting on Ancelotti, who is at risk of losing his job, according to widespread reports in Spain.
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Zidane could be in the frame to replace Ancelotti for a third spell at Real.
Amid speculation linking him with a sensational return to the Bernabeu, he was spotted at last night's game in a rare appearance.
A video shows fans rushing over to get a picture with the French icon outside the stadium.
Zidane, who played for the club during his legendary playing career, has managed Real in two separate stints.
His first spell in charge took place from January 2016 to May 2018 before returning for second spell in March 2019, which lasted until May 2021.
He inspired the club to three Champions League titles and two La Liga trophies during his managerial career.
Zidane, 52, is currently out of work so a potential appointment should be a smooth transaction.
Ancelotti, meanwhile, spoke to the media following his side's bruising defeat as he claimed something is 'lacking' on the pitch.
"We lack something on the pitch. We have conceded 9 goals in the last 3 games. This is too much," he said.
"We had many chances tonight. We lacked accuracy, we could score more. But this is not the problem.
"I don't want to talk about individual qualities but we're not good collectively.
"We have a defensive problem. We can't keep defending like we're doing. This is everyone's fault, all the players, all of us. We win and lose together
"We're not playing well. If we continue like this it will be difficult to finish the season. We must fix things and I must find solutions and change things."
Real resume their campaign on Saturday when they face Osasuna in a league encounter.
Topics: Football, Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, Carlo Ancelotti
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