Real Madrid Next Manager: 5 Potential Replacements For Zinedine Zidane
2. Antonio Conte
Or, Real could turn to another proven winner who admittedly struggled against the backdrop of board room pressure last season.
The 2017-2018 campaign was not a good one for Antonio Conte. He whined to the press about not getting the players he wanted at Chelsea, and the club's failure to qualify for the Champions League should result in him leaving Stamford Bridge this summer.
It's easy to forget just how much he improved the team one season before. In addition, Conte has won titles in Italy and England, and if he doesn't go on to become the Italian national boss following the World Cup he'll be looking for another big club job. Madrid's dedication to attacking football fits the same profile as Conte's; for an Italian boss, he's capable of being gung-ho.
That excites the Madrid faithful.
Fans flooding into the Santiago Bernabéu demand attacking football from start to finish. It's a way of life at Real, and whilst Conte doesn't always subscribe to a reckless approach, he would have better defenders (like Sergio Ramos) to rely on should attacks break down.