Real Madrid has sacked Rafael Benitez as manager of the club after just seven months in charge, with club legend Zinedine Zidane replacing him.
Spaniard Benitez, 55, was relieved of his duties following a meeting of the club’s board on Monday.
Real B team coach Zidane, 43, has been promoted to first-team boss.
The Frenchman, a former Real player and World Cup winner, said: “I am going to put my heart and soul into this job so that everything works out well.”
Benitez’s final game was Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Valencia, which left them third in La Liga, four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid.
