Michel and Laudrup lead Real Madrid's B plan LaLiga - Real Madrid Follow style of Zidane

With Pochettino and Klopp ruled out, Allegri and Conte difficult, it has meant that Real Madrid have had to look at other options, a plan B, which means a coach with a similar profile to Zinedine Zidane who played for the club, that likes quality football and is ready for the challenge.

The two candidates that fit this concept are Michel and Michael Laudrup, who both played at the Bernabeu at the latter stages of their careers (1994-96). Michel started at Madrid aged just 13 in 1976 and became a club legend, while Laudrup, remembered for his elegancy on the pitch, had a briefer spell.

Other names that have been put forward are Clarence Seedorf, who has already coached AC Milan, and Fernando Hierro.