Real Madrid end Capello reign

Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon has conceded Fabio Capello will not stay on next season. “It was a mistake.”

The former Roma and Juventus Coach was picked up in the summer following the Calciopoli scandal, but has been unpopular with players and fans alike.

Ronaldo and Antonio Cassano have been his most vocal critics within the squad, while results – including their second round Champions League exit to Bayern Munich – have led to calls for Capello’s resignation.

Although he has refused to make way and there are reports a clause in his contract would give him a golden handshake deal should he be fired within the first year, it is now all but official that it is his last season at the Bernabeu.

“It was an unfortunate choice,” Calderon told newspaper ‘Reforma’. “The fans are not very happy due to some of our disappointing performances.

“Capello had to deal with a club that had won nothing for three years and that was ever going to be easy, but we were unlucky.”

Always looking ahead, the Real Madrid President has already namechecked some of the candidates contacted to replace Don Fabio.

“We spoke to Schuster right from when I was only running for the Presidency, but we are keeping an eye on Rafa Benitez and Jose Mourinho.”

Milan’s Carlo Ancelotti has also been suggested by the media as a possible successor to Capello.

Any ideas where Capello will end up? Possibly Inter if Mancini decides to leave?

RM have become a circus ,I dont know how sacking another coach help , the new coach will want to bring in his players so another 50 100 m spend and if he doesnt win anything next yr he will be out.
Good luck to Schuster though.

Dark Savant wrote:RM have become a circus ,I dont know how sacking another coach help , the new coach will want to bring in his players so another 50 100 m spend and if he doesnt win anything next yr he will be out.
Good luck to Schuster though.

trust my if there is one coach over the years that has really got to go then it is this one.from the start people knew he was not going to be liked for his style even if he won but now that we arent winning you can be sure they will be having his head. a clear mistake that will really show if we get shuster because we wanted him from the start and chose cappello instead.just hope we can get some quiet time now.

Ok so lets hope Schuster gets his time.

Dark Savant wrote:Ok so lets hope Schuster gets his time.

im sure he will because he wont be under the presure of having the press after you from the start like cappello had.and he wont be playing defensive football in front of the home crowd.

BoBo Vieri wrote:Any ideas where Capello will end up? Possibly Inter if Mancini decides to leave?

hope he doesn't I just recently started to like Mancio...

i would only recommend cappello for a club i really hate and since people are talking about rijkaard leaving....

Please God, he doesn't return to Juve.

Little chance of that happening, Moratti had a choice between Capello and Mancio 3 years back and with all his wisdom he chose the untested Mancio... now that Mancio is a success, why would Moratti want to chance??

The only way that woudl happen is if Mancio chose to leave, which is unlikely!

Mancio suits Inter, all heart, all attacking football. He could become one of our legends if he stays of 4-5 more years.

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:

BoBo Vieri wrote:Any ideas where Capello will end up? Possibly Inter if Mancini decides to leave?

hope he doesn't I just recently started to like Mancio...

BoBo Vieri wrote:Any ideas where Capello will end up? Possibly Inter if Mancini decides to leave?

If he wants a crack at the EPL im sure Pearce will getth boot in thesummer

I think he's in for at least a season's sabbatical. He'll certainly be financially well off with the massive payout he'll get from Madrid, and I can't see too many clubs being impressed by the man management skills he's displayed this season. Plus there's his tactics, which I can probably best describe as an acquired taste.