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Luxemburgo: Sacked! (22 Viewers)
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Real Madrid sacked coach Wanderley Luxemburgo following an emergency meeting of the club's board on Sunday.
The 53-year-old Brazilian, who was Real's fifth coach in the space of two and a half years, had been in charge of the team for just over 11 months.
Reserve team manager Juan Ramon Lopez Caro has taken over as caretaker boss.
A club statement said: "Luxemburgo will not continue as Real Madrid coach. The club has already been in contact with captain Raul to break the news."
The club reportedly held initial talks immediately after Saturday's 1-0 win over Getafe, which was the club's first victory in three league games.
It is believed Luxemburgo did not take the team's training session on Sunday.
Cadena Ser radio and Antena 3 television speculated that the 53-year-old had already been told by club vice-president Emilio Butragueno and sporting director Arrigo Sacchi that he had lost his job.
And on Sunday, Butragueno told the club's official website: "The truth is that we don't think the team's performance has lived up to expectations.
"That's fundamentally what made us decide. It wasn't easy - it was a long directors' meeting. Luxemburgo is a professional. We are sad but sometimes you have to make decisions.
"Everybody gave their opinion and we were all in agreement. We are in a delicate moment and we think it was time for a change."
Former Brazil coach Luxemburgo, who has been at the Bernabeu for less than a year, has been under huge pressure since the tame 3-0 home defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona.
Real followed that by salvaging a 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad with two late goals before the home victory over Getafe - a result overshadowed by David Beckham's third red card in two months.
They have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League but are unable to overhaul Lyon as Group F winners and will go into the second-round draw among the second-ranked teams.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4497208.stm
The 53-year-old Brazilian, who was Real's fifth coach in the space of two and a half years, had been in charge of the team for just over 11 months.
Reserve team manager Juan Ramon Lopez Caro has taken over as caretaker boss.
A club statement said: "Luxemburgo will not continue as Real Madrid coach. The club has already been in contact with captain Raul to break the news."
The club reportedly held initial talks immediately after Saturday's 1-0 win over Getafe, which was the club's first victory in three league games.
It is believed Luxemburgo did not take the team's training session on Sunday.
Cadena Ser radio and Antena 3 television speculated that the 53-year-old had already been told by club vice-president Emilio Butragueno and sporting director Arrigo Sacchi that he had lost his job.
And on Sunday, Butragueno told the club's official website: "The truth is that we don't think the team's performance has lived up to expectations.
"That's fundamentally what made us decide. It wasn't easy - it was a long directors' meeting. Luxemburgo is a professional. We are sad but sometimes you have to make decisions.
"Everybody gave their opinion and we were all in agreement. We are in a delicate moment and we think it was time for a change."
Former Brazil coach Luxemburgo, who has been at the Bernabeu for less than a year, has been under huge pressure since the tame 3-0 home defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona.
Real followed that by salvaging a 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad with two late goals before the home victory over Getafe - a result overshadowed by David Beckham's third red card in two months.
They have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League but are unable to overhaul Lyon as Group F winners and will go into the second-round draw among the second-ranked teams.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4497208.stm
the whole point of this arguement was that he was saying it is more likely a club in 4th position is more likely to win the CL, as liverpool and porto proved. My point is that it is more than certain "in my opinion" that one of the top clubs will win it this year and break the cycle. I never said arsenal couldnt win it, but i cant see them beating chelsea, barca or juve in the KO rounds.
I can, this is football, practically anything can happen. And let's not forget that Henry is a player who's more than capable of determining the outcome of a match on his own, if you've got an in form Van Persie and/or Reyes along side of him, they could very well go the distance. Besides you shouldn't judge a team on their standings, let alone their standings in a different competition, it's how they perform that matters. And although their performance might not have been sensational in every CL match so far, they do seem to win all the time.