A bombshell report has emerged in the wake of Real Madrid's crushing defeat to Celta Vigo and it involves Zinedine Zidane.
Real suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at home to Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Williot Swedberg scored a second-half brace at the Bernabeu as the hosts were reduced to nine men following the dismissals of Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras.
The bruising defeat leaves the club in second place in the La Liga table, four points adrift of league leaders Barcelona.
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It has also put pressure on Xabi Alonso, who is facing uncertainty over his position at Real.
The club's top brass stayed until the early hours deciding whether or not to sack Alonso following Sunday's defeat.
According to Spanish outlet El Mundo, Alonso's 'last chance' will be against Manchester City in the Champions League.
Real have won four of their five European fixtures this season and resume their campaign on Wednesday when they host old rivals Man City.
The club's management is keeping an eye on the coaching market, with two names standing out, per the report.
Zidane and Jurgen Klopp are the favourites to replace Alonso should he be relieved of his duties.
Of course, Zidane, 53, has already enjoyed two highly successful managerial spells at Real, winning three Champions League titles.
He has been out of work since leaving the Spanish giants in 2021.
But his name has been linked with the France job, with current head coach Didier Deschamps set to leave his position after next summer's World Cup.
As for Klopp, he returned to football after his Liverpool departure by taking a non-management role at Red Bull Group. He was appointed the company's Head of Global Soccer.
The German won the Champions League in 2019 before leading Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years in the 2019/20 campaign.
El Mundo also claim that 'a large part of the dressing room is opposed' to Alonso, who came out fighting in his post-match press conference.
Asked if he can turn his side's situation around, Alonso replied: "If we all stick together, knowing that this is football, we can reverse the situation. There’s still a long season ahead and having a bad game at home is normal. It’s not ideal, but we have to look ahead.
"We know what self-criticism and high standards this club demands. We know that defeats hurt a lot."
On facing Man City, the 44-year-old added: "We’re playing for three Champions League points. It’s a competition where we’re in a good position, and that’s what’s at stake. But we want to perform well, play a good match, and show that we can play better than we did today. We’re aware of that."
Topics: Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso, Zinedine Zidane, Jurgen Klopp, Football
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