Former Chelsea and Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas is being considered to become Real Madrid’s new manager, according to Marca.

Zidane left the La Liga club last month despite guiding them to their third consecutive Champions League triumph.

Admittedly Real did endure an underwhelming league campaign – finishing third – but a third straight European trophy wasn’t enough to motivate Zidane to keep the job and instead he opted to leave.

Real are now said to be considering Villas-Boas, who is currently the manager of Chinese side Shanghai SIPG, to take over at the Bernabeu.


Despite being sacked by Chelsea previously, the Portuguese manager has enjoyed some managerial success throughout his career.



He won the league title and Europa League at Porto, and also guided Zenit Saint Petersburg to the Russian Premier League.

While it’s unsure if he has been officially approached – or if he’s even interested in the role – his name in amongst a growing list of potential candidates.

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