Mauricio Pochettino, Antonio Conte, Massimiliano Allegri, and Arsene Wenger were just some of the high profile names that have been linked with taking over Real Madrid after Julen Lopetegui was fired last month. Now it looks like neither of these managers is going to Madrid, as interim coach Santiago Solari will take over on a permanent basis according to ESPN.
ESPN reports that Real Madrid file paperwork which will make Solari the team’s permanent coach.
Since Solari took over in late October, Real has been playing really good and have managed to get four straight wins. While those wins came against weaker opponents, the front office obviously liked what they saw and decided to stick with the 42-year-old at least until the end of the season.
After the turnaround under Santiago Solaro, Real Madrid is currently sixth in La Liga, with four points behind the leader Barcelona. In the Champions League, they are tied for first with Roma.
Santiago Solari started his professional playing career in native Argentina before joining Atletico Madrid in 1999. After an impressive first season in Spain, he made a move to Real Madrid where he played for five years and won seven trophies. Later in his career, Solari also played for Inter Milan and San Lorenzo among other clubs.
Solari started his coaching career with Real Madrid’s youth team in 2013 before taking over the team’s reserves which are playing in Spain’s Segunda División B.
