Confirmed: Real Madrid sack Rafa Benitez with Zinedine Zidane named replacement

But the performances of a team made up of Real Madrid’s promising teenagers and twentysomethings doesn’t tell us much about how Zidane will fare managing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

Real Madrid have confirmed that Zinedine Zidane will take charge of the head job of the Blancos.

Real Madrid has sacked coach Rafael Benitez after just seven months in charge and replaced the Spaniard with soccer club legend Zinedine Zidane.

Speaking after his appointment on Monday, Zidane said: “It is the best club in the world with the best fan-base”. A man that has been the best at a game we all love, taking over of a club that myself and many more people love…

“I am here to say that the board has just decided, in a hard decision, especially for me, to end the contract of Rafa as first-team coach. It is an important day for me and an emotional day – even more than when I signed as a player”. Tomorrow is when the work starts.

Perez had publicly backed Benitez despite the growing pressure in recent weeks which saw him routinely jeered by his own fans, but is believed to have finally bowed to the will of the players and supporters. “I’m going to put all my heart into Real Madrid“.

Florentino’s ideal coach is someone who never loses games especially to Barcelona with high margins rather he should draw matches but at the end of the season one of this trophies must be won; the Champions League, La Liga or the Copa Rey.

While the Frenchman prepares for his side’s home league clash with Deportivo La Coruna, Benitez will now be on the look-out for yet another job.

“Zidane was a great player not only for our club but also for France”.

In 2001, Real paid Juventus a then world record fee of £45.8m for the midfielder, who had already won the World Cup and European Championship. – Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) January 4, 2016“I’m Rafael Benitez, I want to thank Jose Mourinho and nominate Louis Van Gaal for the Unemployed challenge” pic.twitter.com/Imoh8BLSc9 – Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) January 4, 2016Benitez after Perez announces his sacking…

“Zinedine Zidane, this is your club, this is your stadium and you have all our support”. Atletico Madrid is atop the table followed by Barcelona.