Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid manager is on the brink of being sacked, with Los Blancos chiefs eyeing a move for former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.
The LaLiga giants were beaten 2-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
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The result leaves them on the verge of dropping into the Europa League after Christmas.
It followed defeat by Alaves in LaLiga at the weekend, a result which left them fourth in the Spanish top flight, seven points behind leaders Real Sociedad.
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It is now understood that Zidane has just four games to save his job with Pochettino waiting in the wings.
In that period, Real will face Atletico in a Madrid derby and El Clasico against Barcelona.
They also take on Sevilla and Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League as they bid to rescue their season.
