Real Madrid next manager odds: Who are the favourites if Carlo Ancelotti is sacked?

XABI ALONSO is favourite to become the next Real Madrid manager.

That’s according to talkSPORT BET amidst rumours of Carlo Ancelotti’s future at the club after a poor run of form for Los Blancos.

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Real Madrid entered the 2024-25 campaign looking unbeatable.

The Spanish and European champions already possessed an outstanding squad featuring the likes of Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, and then strengthened by adding French superstar Kylian Mbappe to their ranks.

But it’s not gone to plan.

Real Madrid have fallen to back-to-back home defeats and have lost two of their first four games in the Champions League – the latest a 3-1 loss to AC Milan at the Bernabeu.

Prior to that, Los Blancos were trounced 4-0 by rivals Barcelona in El Clasico, who they now trail by nine points in La Liga.

“We have to be worried, the team’s not giving a good account of itself,” said Ancelotti.

Some reports claim Ancelotti’s position is “one game away” from a full-blown crisis, while Spanish newspaper Marca claim Madrid have now ‘hit rock bottom’.

If there is to be a change in the Spanish capital, talkSPORT BET think Xabi Alonso is the frontrunner at 3/1.

Currently managing Bayer Leverkusen, ex-Real Madrid player Alonso has been strongly linked to many of the top jobs in world football – including Liverpool and Barcelona last summer.

He precedes two ex-teammates in the market in Raul (5/1) and Alvaro Arbeloa (6/1).

Current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta follows at 8/1, with Napoli’s Antonio Conte a 10/1 shot. Zinedine Zidane is 12/1 to return to the club for a third stint as manager.

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