Antonio Conte is the hot favourite for the Real Madrid job after Julen Lopetegui’s humiliating 5-1 defeat to Barcelona.
The Merengues boss was already hanging by a thread and this ‘Manita’ at the hands of their bitter rivals – especially as Barcelona couldn’t even count on injured Lionel Messi – could be the final straw.
Spanish and Italian papers have for several weeks been pointing to Italian Coach Conte as the favourite to replace Lopetegui.
Antonio Conte is the hot favourite for the Real Madrid job after Julen Lopetegui’s humiliating 5-1 defeat to Barcelona.
The Merengues boss was already hanging by a thread and this ‘Manita’ at the hands of their bitter rivals – especially as Barcelona couldn’t even count on injured Lionel Messi – could be the final straw.
Spanish and Italian papers have for several weeks been pointing to Italian Coach Conte as the favourite to replace Lopetegui.
He would first have to terminate his contract with Chelsea by mutual consent, which would prevent both Conte and the Premier League club going through a lengthy legal battle.