Real Madrid may want to name a new manager this summer, depending on how to go for Carlo Ancelotti for the next two months. However, there is little talk about a 'search' for a new coach.
Ancelotti has another year about his deal in the Santiago Bernabeu, but the future of the Italian depends on whether he brings in silverwork this season, and some say that he needs a change against Arsenal in the Champions League to convince President Florentino Perez that his cycle does not end. The lack of cohesion throughout the season and the defensive struggles have not been resolved by Ancelotti, even though he appeared a few months ago.
The reason that there is no search is that most believe that Real Madrid has all their husbands; When Ancelotti goes, they go for Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso. Despite the fact that Leverkusen sports director Simon Rolfes publicly claims that Alonso would remain, most expect Los Blancos to go after the Basque manager when Ancelotti leaves.
However, Sport says that some of the directors of the Santiago Bernabeu Perez have advised to go after another candidate this summer. They note that a number of agents see the former Liverpool -Jurgen Klopp as a candidate and have made the matter to Perez that he would be an impact, someone who is able to revise the team tactically and quickly.
Moreover, they note that he would have more cachet with a team littered with stars and perhaps be better at dealing with the pressure. A few years ago Klopp was a candidate for Los Blancos, but is now leading Red Bull's football activities after he left management.
Klopp probably does not seem to come from retirement, and although Real Madrid is perhaps the most tempting job there is, Los Blancos contrast considerably with what he has done before. Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool are two clubs with a strong sense of community and rebuilding projects without large egos, while Real Madrid tends to be a job without total authority.
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