Thursday's news on the crisis at Real Madrid LaLiga Santander Follow the drama at the Bernabeu

21:15 CET. The dismissal of Santiago Solari seems like a matter of hours away. The lack of a clear plan is what is postponing the official decision, however. Those in charge at Real Madrid have lost confidence in the Argentine who, despite everything, will be on the bench against Real Valladolid on Sunday.

21:00 CET. Florentino Perez is at the WiZink Center to watch Real Madrid play Fenerbahce in the EuroLeague. The decision regarding Santiago Solari has been postponed for the time being.

20:50 CET. Aitor Karanka, Jose Mourinho's former assistant at Real Madrid, has refused to speculate on matters as he looks to avoid controversy. For the time being, the Spaniard is continuing to live in Nottingham, where he moved to after becoming Nottingham Forest head coach.

20:45 CET. While the reports of Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid are not as strong as those in England are stating, it is true that he is one of the preferred names for Florentino Perez.

20:40 CET. Jose Mourinho. He is the name of the day. The Portuguese has been walking through the streets of Kensington, aware that there is some interest from Los Blancos in bringing him back.

20:30 CET. The future of Santiago Solari continues to remain up in the air as talks have been ongoing inside the Santiago Bernabeu about how to move forward, following the disaster in the last week.

20:15 CET. An authoritative voice from inside Real Madrid spoke to MARCA last week about the dismissal of Santiago Solari and potential return of Zinedine Zidane: "The circumstances for his [Zidane's] possible return have changed. Do not dismiss it."

20:00 CET. Both Florentino Perez and Zinedine Zidane respect each other as professionals and while the president was not able to convince the Frenchman to stay on as head coach after Kiev, he now believes that Zidane's return is possible as Real Madrid look to remedy their delicate situation.

19:45 CET. Zinedine Zidane's hasty goodbye as Real Madrid head coach in the aftermath of the Champions League triumph in Kiev did not mean the end of the relationship between the Frenchman and the club's president, Florentino Perez. First as a player and then as a coach.

19:30 CET. One of the decisions that has put Santiago Solari in the most jeopardy, aside from the recent results and performances, is the way he has dealt with Isco. The Argentine has refused to give the 26-year-old the prominence that he desires, even sending him to the stands, as he did for the Ajax match on Wednesday.

19:15 CET. Santiago Solari has made some bold decisions as Real Madrid head coach, some of which were not to the liking of the club's board, yet he did exemplify that Marcelo is not at the level of last season.

19:00 CET. Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese's name is always mentioned whenever Real Madrid are looking for a new coach. Florentino Perez retains an excellent memory of him, despite his acrimonious final months, since Mourinho was the man to fight Pep Guardiola's Barcelona when the Catalans were ruling Spain and Europe. An argument against rehiring him is the tension that would be provoked between Madrid fans as many are either pro-Mourinho or anti-Mourinho; not in-between. In his favour is the fact that he is willing to come back with a softer character.

18:50 CET. Massimiliano Allegri. His future with Juventus is up in the air, especially if the Old Lady crash out of the Champions League against Atletico Madrid next week. He is one of Europe's best coaches and is used to dealing with big-name players, while his style fits with that of Real Madrid and their fans. A safe bet.

18:40 CET. Mauricio Pochettino. Another of the best positioned coaches to take over, should Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid not remarry. The Argentine has an identifiable style and knows LaLiga Santander after his time in charge of Espanyol, so his adaptation would be very quick. He would also be a favourite with many of the club's fans as he has always maintained an anti-Barcelona rhetoric, something he started while at Espanyol.

18:30 CET. Jurgen Klopp. His teams' style of play is very much to the liking of those in charge at the Santiago Bernabeu and it fits with many of the players that are currently in the squad. The German is liked amongst the supporters, so the club know that it would be a safe bet. The main problems: getting him out of Liverpool, and there a few doubts about his character as Klopp would want total control over signings and such.

18:15 CET. In addition to Zinedine Zidane, the four desired names of Florentino Perez to become the next Real Madrid head coach are Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, Massimiliano Allegri and Jose Mourinho.

18:00 CET. The future of Santiago Solari is currently being decided by Florentino Perez, Real Madrid's president, and Jose Angel Sanchez, the club's general director.

17:45 CET. Real Madrid legend Hugo Sanchez spoke to ESPN and has put his name into the hat for the position as Los Blancos head coach: "I've always been willing to coach in my home. Florentino Perez knows it directly, without intermediaries. I am in the best disposition in order to be able to contribute and collaborate when he decides."

17:30 CET. Santiago Solari is not going to resign as Real Madrid head coach and he is remaining resilient to the ideas that he has stuck to since taking over.

17:15 CET. Esteban Granero on Radio MARCA: "I have a very good memory of [Zinedine] Zidane. The way he dealt with me [as a youth player coming through with Zidane as a player] was spectacular. I believe that Florentino Perez usually succeeds in his decisions and I am sure that the summer will be successful [for Real Madrid]."

17:00 CET. Florentino Perez is facing his seventh difficult year since becoming president and that has often led to big-name departures: Fernando Hierro, Luis Figo, Fabio Cannavaro, Michel Salgado, Raul Gonzalez, Guti Hernandez, Iker Casillas...

16.30: It has been revealed that there was a heated verbal exchange between Sergio Ramos and Florentino Perez in the dressing room following the Ajax defeat. All of the details are here.

16.00: Real Madrid's priority right now is to ensure they qualify for next season's Champions League. This is their upcoming schedule, with away matches in capital letters, as they look to guard their eight-point advantage over fifth place.

15.45: Luka Modric has spoken about Real Madrid's crisis on social media. "Most difficult week of my career," he wrote on Twitter. "Success is not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall."

Most difficult week of my career. Success is not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall. #HalaMadridpic.twitter.com/4FEB1dYHIa ? Luka Modri (@lukamodric10) 7 de marzo de 2019

15.10: According to LaSexta's 'Jugones' programme, Emilio Butragueno has been tasked with convincing Zinedine Zidane to return to the Real Madrid dugout.

14.35: Both The Times and The Telegraph are reporting that Jurgen Klopp would reject any offer from Real Madrid.

14.15: Real Madrid have a significant shopping list for next season. We go through it here.

14.00: More bad news for Real Madrid, as Lucas Vazquez and Dani Carvajal are both ruled out until after the international break with injuries. Details of the winger's injury are here. Details of the right-back's injury are here.

13.40: Can Florentino Perez once again overcome a setback to lead Real Madrid to glory? Carlos Carpio discuses in his latest opinion piece.

13.30: Real Madrid returned to training, but were without a few players. All the details on who didn't take part are here.

12.00: We organised a major survey to answer all the main questions relating to Real Madrid's situation and the results are in. View them right here.

11.45: Alvaro Benito, a former Real Madrid player and a youth coach at the club until last week, believes that Jurgen Klopp is the top choice for the job. More details here.

11.30: The front page of MARCA this Friday explains that the first-choice to become the club's coach is Zinedine Zidane. See the front page here.

11.20: Welcome along to this special live blog on the unfolding crisis at Real Madrid. Following Los Blancos' Champions League exit at the hands of Ajax there is a desire for change surrounding the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and we'll be keeping you up to date with the latest stories.