This is the logical progression of things. With the elimination of Real Madrid in the Champions League, the Spanish press is now talking about the choices that will be made for next season. Barring a miracle during the last seven days of La Liga, Casa Blanca knows that it is preparing to complete a second season without major trophies in its pocket. A situation which necessarily did not please Florentino Pérez, who came to reorganize his players in the locker room of the Allianz Arena the day before last night. And after? Unsurprisingly, the theme of the future coach of the Merengues became the main topic of discussion. Appointed last January to replace Xabi Alonso, Alvaro Arbeloa has not really done better than his former Real teammate. In recent weeks, several names have been mentioned to replace him: Didier Deschamps, Mauricio Pochettino and even Jürgen Klopp.
However, according to the famous presenter ofEl Chiringuito close to Florentino Pérez, Josep Pedrerol, Arbeloa’s fate is still far from having been sealed. Better still, the journalist even assures that one of the names cited above has been excluded. “There will be a meeting between Florentino Pérez and Alvaro Arbeloa in the coming days to take stock of the season. (…) Arbeloa is not fired. Reports indicating that Arbeloa will be fired are false. Both will draw conclusions and make a decision. What the club knows is that the locker room is with Arbeloa, that it supports the maintenance of its coach. The club does not consider him responsible for the situation. Firing Arbeloa is not a sure thing. There is no possibility of seeing Klopp. Get that out of your head. There are no plans to sign Klopp. Arbeloa could continue, but it will be a long soap opera. A final decision will come after the meeting between Arbeloa and Pérez. »
End of the Deschamps trail?
Maintain Arbeloa, a version which is far from utopian for the Spanish media. “There are better coaches than Arbeloa. But if you take, for example Arteta, and it happens like with Xabi Alonso and you no longer trust him after four matches, stay with someone from the house”said Guille Uzquiano, radio journalist Cadena COPE. Favoring stability instead of taking yet another gamble is one of Arbeloa’s lifelines. But not only that. Always at the microphone of the COPEjournalist Abraham Romero explains that Real Madrid would no longer wish to bet on a young coach and would prefer a renowned coach if they decide to part ways with Arbeloa. But here again, events could work in favor of the current coach of Casa Blanca.
“The case of Arbeloa is a bit like Xabi Alonso last December, that is to say it depends on whether the club finds a replacement. (…) Pochettino would be the easiest option contractually (the Argentine will be free after the World Cup, editor’s note). (…) Madrid wants a strong trainer, capable of managing egos. An experienced coach. I doubt they will do it again with coaches like Nagelsmann or Fabregas. » In addition to Pochettino, the profile of Didier Deschamps was also cited among the renowned coaches capable of managing a locker room of stars. But in today’s edition, The Team indicates that the clan of the coach of the France team has brushed aside this rumor and that the name of DD would not be unanimous among Madrid socios. Another fact that works in Arbeloa’s favor…
