Real Madrid and coach Rafa Benítez still not part from each other. The Spaniard allowed despite the embarrassing defeat against Barcelona (0-4) for the time being remain where he is. The only question is whether he is able to get the situation under control. A chronicle of turbulent five months.
This summer, Benítez is by The Royal was appointed as successor to Carlo Ancelotti. But even before the coach arrived from Napoli takes a seat on the coach seat in the Spanish capital, the critical crack all loose. So he would be too conservative tactical area to lead Real correctly and also he blamed a lack of atmosphere.
Real starts, however, strongly to the season led by the former coach of among others Valencia, Chelsea, Internazionale and Liverpool, with whom he won the Champions League in 2005. In miljoenenbal his Los Blancos with ten points from four games leader of Group A and La Liga is not lost on matchday eleven, leaving Benítez seems to prove wrong the critics. But then things go wrong. For the period match Sevilla proves too strong (3-2), and right at the resumption of the league following the humiliating defeat against Barcelona
In particular, by the latter, painful defeat growing demands for the departure of the coach. According to the Spanish sports newspaper Marca , it is already a foregone conclusion that the Spaniard kicked out. “The date need only be determined,” writes the medium. The rumors of a departure immediately be even more persistent as president Florentino Pérez Monday at the start of the afternoon announcing a press conference, which took place in the evening. All the reports usually dependable AS immediately that it is precisely to the speculation to suppress.
The sports newspaper appears to have got it right: Benítez remains. But that may well affect the future of star player Cristiano Ronaldo – and thus the minds – at the club. The Portuguese super superstar, according to Spanish media namely demanded the departure of Benítez and would have threatened to transfer if that does not happen. Earlier, the top scorer of all time lag of Los Merengues already at loggerheads with President Pérez, because the driver accused him of flirting with other clubs, after a chat with Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc. Pérez tried to extinguish the small fire inside during his press conference, but the question is whether it is not too late.
That Ronaldo Benítez and not on the same wavelength, it is not really a surprise. Namely the trainer has the reputation that he can not cope with superstars. So hit it off during his time at Liverpool if not determined mainstay Steven Gerrard and he was ultimately responsible Napoli often at loggerheads with strong holder Gonzalo Higuaín. But Real is just a selection that is teeming with big egos. That seems Benítez so again to get problems.
“We are all responsible and need as a group to find a solution,” Benítez said after the defeat against Barça still, referring to the group process. His players seem the bigger picture to be lost sight of and do not constitute collective. For where a grumpy Ronaldo seems beaten to mutiny, Gareth Bale after the disgrace Saturday only concerned with the position he will play. “Maybe it would be better if the trainer am on 10 sets, on which I place a lot better,” ads the purchase record that his transfer fee of around one hundred million so far not been able to realize.
On the other hand, there is a glimmer of hope for the coach. His captain Sergio Ramos, after all, seems to realize what is wrong with his club. “It is currently not going well and that is why everyone is pointing to another. But we resolve nothing, we must now correct unite, “the Spanish defender after the fiasco of Saturday. He would also know nothing of the stories which Benítez would become the scapegoat. “It would be inappropriate to say on faith in him,” the Spain international of shows.
Of course, charismatic is not Benítez and his teams usually attract not exactly offensive battle. But the problems run deeper in Madrid: there is no collective. Where Ancelotti succeeded in substantially the same material to create a successful football machine, it falters under the current coach. How much value does the endorsement of Pérez, therefore the question. But on the other hand, the club gives a signal in the quest for unity, just to keep him. (Daniel Vervelde)
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