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La Liga: Rafael Benitez in contention to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid

After much speculations revolving the sacking of Ancelotti, the Madrid born manager, Rafa Benitez, is being said to be the replacement at his boyhood club.

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The former Liverpool and Chelsea manager & the current Napoli manager is set to be the next manager, provided Carlo Ancelotti is sacked.

The Madrid born 55-year-old has early connections with Spanish League and Real Madrid. Benitez won the La Liga title twice along with UEFA Cup during superb stint as Valencia manager. He has a strong connection to the Bernabeu after spending seven years as a player at Real Madrid Castilla and two seasons managing Real Madrid B.

The club president, Fiorentino Perez, is well known for sacking his managers for not delivering constant success at Real and Carlo Ancelotti may well be his latest victim. Since the arrival of Perez at the presidential position in 2009, Real Madrid have sacked 3 managers, Carlo on the verge of becoming a fourth.

Ancelotti received much appreciation after leading the Los Balncos to "La Decima", their tenth UEFA Champions League title and the Copa del Rey. Since his arrival, he has given the club four silverware including this season's FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.

 

 

But after failing to qualify Real in any of the three major tournaments; La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League; this season, the Italian has come under the hammer.

Since taking over at Napol in May 2013, Benitez has won the Coppa Italia and taken the side to the semi-finals of this season's Europa League, although they lost to Athletic Bilbao. It is the Spaniard's second spell in Italy, after a six-month stint at Inter Milan in 2010.

Where will both of the manager's future be? Only time will tell.

 

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