Rafael Benitez is nailed on to become the next Real Madridmanager, according to the Spanish club's former president Ramon Calderon.
The former Liverpool boss has been linked with a return to the Anfield hotseat, with Brendan Rodgers' position far from secure, but Calderon claims he has all but finalised a deal to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at the Bernabeu.
Speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, Calderon said: "I think 99 per cent he will be the new coach.”
Asked if Benitez is a good choice to take over from Ancelotti, he went on: “I think he is a good coach. He has proven that at other clubs. He is a man of the club. He was in charge of the youth teams [at Real].
“It depends what happens with the signings and what happens with players that are going to leave the club and the authority he has [whether he will be a success or not].”
Ancelotti led Real to a Champions League and Spanish Cup double last season, but failed to land any silverware this term.
And Florentino Perez's decision to discard the Italian did not surprise his predecessor Calderon.
"We are used to the whimsical reactions of the president," he said.
"He was asked in the press conference what was the reason to sack him and the answer was very clear, 'I don't know'.
"It has been like that for the time he has been the president. There has been nine coaches in the ten years he has been the president."
The former Liverpool boss has been linked with a return to the Anfield hotseat, with Brendan Rodgers' position far from secure, but Calderon claims he has all but finalised a deal to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at the Bernabeu.
Speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, Calderon said: "I think 99 per cent he will be the new coach.”
Asked if Benitez is a good choice to take over from Ancelotti, he went on: “I think he is a good coach. He has proven that at other clubs. He is a man of the club. He was in charge of the youth teams [at Real].
“It depends what happens with the signings and what happens with players that are going to leave the club and the authority he has [whether he will be a success or not].”
Ancelotti led Real to a Champions League and Spanish Cup double last season, but failed to land any silverware this term.
And Florentino Perez's decision to discard the Italian did not surprise his predecessor Calderon.
"We are used to the whimsical reactions of the president," he said.
"He was asked in the press conference what was the reason to sack him and the answer was very clear, 'I don't know'.
"It has been like that for the time he has been the president. There has been nine coaches in the ten years he has been the president."
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