"Sky Sports" expert and editor of the Spanish football section Guillem Balague wrote that Rafa Benitez's days in the coach's seat at Madrid's "Real" may already be numbered.
Previously, club president Florentino Perez spoke in both private and public spaces that the strategist is not the problem, but its solution. However, even after a victory against "Rayo Vallecano," the tone of the "Real" leader has changed.
Perez stopped talking about Benitez with the media and behind the scenes is looking for a replacement for him.
According to Balague, the president had contacted Jose Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes (the same was claimed by former "Real" president Ramon Calderon), but currently there are too many adversaries among the players in the team, so he intends to choose another option discussed in the press multiple times.
If Benitez is indeed ousted, the favorite to take his place is Zinedine Zidane.
The journalist also mentioned the "El Larguero" radio show, where a conspiracy theory was discussed, according to which the current coach's dismissal was requested by the players themselves.
Such a situation does not seem very likely, but it seems that Benitez's fate is truly hanging by a thread and will be decided in the coming matches. In order to keep his post, the Spaniard will have to not only increase "Real's" point tally but also improve the team's gameplay and relationships with its members.
