Atletico Madrid have been uninspiring in the current La Liga campiagn, leaving manager Gregorio Manzano fearing the axe.
The capital club are barely in the top half of La Liga table, reeling at the tenth place. Failure to get the most out of his players and inconsistent performances in all competition has made Atleti fans call for his head.
In addition to his on-field woes, the technician has completely lost the trust of top leaders at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon. The gaffer has three games to prove himself to the club’s hierarchy as they look to make amends for their mistake.
Los Rojiblancos play matches against French side Rennes in Europa League, Real Betis in the final La Liga match of the calendar year, and take on Albacete in the return lef of the Copa del Rey tie.
The manager has a few days to reinstate faith in his abilities as the fans continue to question his abilities. As Manzano looks to make the most out of these fixtures, the club management is taking its time to find a capable replacement.
In recent days, many names have been linked with predictable managerial vacancy at Vicente Calderon. However, for one reason or the other, the outfit has failed to arrive at an ideal solution.
Rafael Benitez had been rumoured to take-over the reigns from the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684.
On the other hand, Simeone, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-c25453, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Luis Enrique make up the numbers but are not considered favourites to land the opportunity.
Atletico Madrid hierarchy accept that the decision to remove Manzano from his position without a successor in mind will be a big gamble.
The capital club have had great results with managerial changes during the season; nevertheless the board is pragmatic in its decisions.
In the 08/09 season, the club managed to qualify for UEFA Champions League when Abel Resino replaced Javier Aguirre. In the following season, when Quique Sanchez Flores took over from Abel, the squad followed registered a Europa League triumph.
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