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Real Madrid Faces Elimination, Managerial Crisis Looms

4/14/2026

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Story summary

Real Madrid trails Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg, risking elimination.
A loss could leave the club with a second consecutive season without a major trophy, prompting a managerial search.
Current coach Alvaro Arbeloa is unlikely to stay if results do not improve.
Florentino Perez faces limited options, with Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane unavailable and other targets like Jürgen Klopp and Luis Enrique unattainable.

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Story summary

Real Madrid trails Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg, risking elimination.
A loss could leave the club with a second consecutive season without a major trophy, prompting a managerial search.
Current coach Alvaro Arbeloa is unlikely to stay if results do not improve.
Florentino Perez faces limited options, with Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane unavailable and other targets like Jürgen Klopp and Luis Enrique unattainable.