I'm not talking about Beckham
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REAL MADRID have sacked coach Vicente Del Bosque, just one day after the tactician led the capital club to La Liga title.
The club decided at a board meeting on Monday that Del Bosque would be relieved of his coaching duties at the Santiago Bernabeu.
It would appear that Real are looking to clear the decks, as defensive lynchpin Fernando Hierro has also been informed that his contract will not be renewed.
Del Bosque led the club to a final day victory over Athletic Bilbao which brough the Spanish title back to Santiago Bernabeu, but it was not enough for the Real board.
Defeat in the Champions League at the semi-final stage was plainly not good enough for a team capable of fielding super-talents like Raul, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo.
Real have said that they will look to unveil a new coach as quickly as possible.
Bernabeu sporting director Jorge Valdano said: "It is time for a new cycle and a change in the organisation.
"Our task is to find a new trainer, but I am not going to comment on specific individuals at the moment."
The Spanish media are claiming that England Sven Goran Eriksson is the early frontrunner, but whether he will quit his post with the FA at this stage is debateable.
Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Quieroz and Porto chief Jose Mourinho are two other names in the frame.
The news comes on the same day that Real`s bitter rivals Barcelona unveiled Frank Rijkaard as their new coach.
Real spokesman Enrique Sanchez confirmed that Hierro will also follow Del Bosque out of the exit door.
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That last part's bad news for Europe...they might actually buy a defender :dazed:
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PLANETFOOTBALL.COM
REAL MADRID have sacked coach Vicente Del Bosque, just one day after the tactician led the capital club to La Liga title.
The club decided at a board meeting on Monday that Del Bosque would be relieved of his coaching duties at the Santiago Bernabeu.
It would appear that Real are looking to clear the decks, as defensive lynchpin Fernando Hierro has also been informed that his contract will not be renewed.
Del Bosque led the club to a final day victory over Athletic Bilbao which brough the Spanish title back to Santiago Bernabeu, but it was not enough for the Real board.
Defeat in the Champions League at the semi-final stage was plainly not good enough for a team capable of fielding super-talents like Raul, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo.
Real have said that they will look to unveil a new coach as quickly as possible.
Bernabeu sporting director Jorge Valdano said: "It is time for a new cycle and a change in the organisation.
"Our task is to find a new trainer, but I am not going to comment on specific individuals at the moment."
The Spanish media are claiming that England Sven Goran Eriksson is the early frontrunner, but whether he will quit his post with the FA at this stage is debateable.
Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Quieroz and Porto chief Jose Mourinho are two other names in the frame.
The news comes on the same day that Real`s bitter rivals Barcelona unveiled Frank Rijkaard as their new coach.
Real spokesman Enrique Sanchez confirmed that Hierro will also follow Del Bosque out of the exit door.
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That last part's bad news for Europe...they might actually buy a defender :dazed:
