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“Zidane should go,” some Real Madrid players say

The situation does not seem to bode well for Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as a group of his players is reported to believe results and performances would improve if their current boss were to be replaced, Cadena Cope reports.

The report has emerged following on from Real Madrid’s Tuesday’s shock defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday in the Champions League, claiming that several regular players at the club now believe a coaching change may benefit the club.

The same report also adds that Zidane is apparently not under any immediate pressure of losing his job in the Spanish capital with the board still backing him to turn the situation around with their journalist Manolo Lama reiterating that the “dressing room heavyweights” are still in suppor of the Frenchman.

It is understood that the club’s dressing room are all grateful to Zidane for his achievements for the club and he still commands their loyalty and respect, although some doubts have now begun to creep in from some quarters.

Second half goals from Dentinho and Manor Solomon secured a stunning victory for the Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk, who put in a resolute defensive display, effectively negating Los Blancos on the counter-attack.

The result is a continuation of a poor run of results for Madrid, who have now lost five times in their last 11 matches across La Liga and in Europe, the same number of victories they have picked up in the same timeframe.

This was the second loss against Shakhtar whilst they have also fallen to unexpected league defeats at home to both Cadiz and Alaves, and away at Valencia, whilst also drawing against both Borussia Monchengladbach and Villarreal with Real Madrid news now focusing on this alarming state of affairs and their continued dismal run.

Zidane told reporters after the match, as per Marca :

“I am not going to resign. We have had difficult moments. It is a bad run in terms of results. It is our reality, but we must continue.”