After the defeat by Celta, which left Real Madrid four points behind Barcelona, although only a month ago the “Whites“ had a five-point lead, the club's management held an emergency meeting, reported sportal.bg.
The goal was to analyze not only the failure against the Galicians, but also the inexplicable collapse of the team over the past five weeks, writes “Marca”.
President Florentino Perez and his advisors met until late at night. Several hot topics were put on the table. Among them were the lack of quality football, which became more than obvious against Celta, as well as the injury epidemic that severely affected the defense. Eder Militao's serious injury is the latest in a long line of misfortunes. Of course, the refereeing was also discussed, which resulted in three red cards and left the defense in a miserable state for the next match in La Liga.
However, the most significant part of the meeting was dedicated to the team's difficult sporting form, which has only three wins in its last seven matches. The main focus fell on Xabi Alonso and his relationship with an important part of the dressing room. The lack of understanding between the Basque coach and some key players was clearly evident when Vinicius Junior was substituted in El Clasico, causing serious concern at the club. The upcoming match on Wednesday against Manchester City in the Champions League has been designated as the last chance for the team and the coach to react. Many things will depend on the result and the face shown, first and foremost the future of the coach.
Names of his possible successors are already being discussed, with Zinedine Zidane being the first choice in most predictions. Another, more complicated option is Jurgen Klopp, who is currently without a team after a long and successful period at Liverpool. However, the German has a job, working for Red Bull.