WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2020Madrid eye Pochettino with
view to replacing Zidane
Mauricio Pochettino has been out of work since leaving Tottenham (Action)
MIGUEL DELANEY
CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER
Real Madrid have asked to be kept aware of Mauricio Pochettino‘s movements regarding a next job, with
the view to possibly replacing Zinedine Zidane in the summer.
The French legend’s side returned to the top of the Spanish league with a 2-0 win over Barcelona in El
Clasico, but that was seen by sources within the club as a crucially timed victory amid “growing pressure”.
There was said to be dismay at the manner of the Champions League last-16 first-leg defeat to Manchester
City, on the back of strained relationships in the dressing room.