REAL MADRID boss Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for coronavirus as his week from hell continues.
Los Blancos will be without their under-fire manager for Saturday’s crunch clash against Alaves.
Zinedine Zidane’s side are second in the La Liga table Credit: AFP OR LICENSORS
The legendary Frenchman, 48, will now enter a period of self-isolation.
Real Madrid confirmed the news with a statement on their club website.
It read: “Real Madrid CF announces that our coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for COVID-19.”
Zidane was on the touchline as Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
The La Liga giants suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat to third-tier side Alcoyano.
And he will not be in attendance as Madrid look to get back on track against Alaves.
Zidane looks set to be replaced at the Bernabeu at the end of the 2020-21 season – and may well be gone already if Madrid could afford to replace him.
His team are seven points behind league leaders Atletico Madrid – who have one game in hand.
Real Madrid suffered a defeat to third division side Alcoyano on WednesdayCredit: EPA
If Zidane does get the boot, former boss Max Allegri is favourite to replace him.
He admitted after Wednesday’s devestating defeat that he faces a waiting game with regards to his future.
The struggling manager said: “We’ll have to see what will happen in the next few days.
“It’s a tough time, we’re out. We had to do more, but we didn’t. But we have tried.
“Things are said when we lose. I’m calm, I think the players wanted to win when they were on the pitch.
“We tried. We’ve done good things this season, but not recently.
“You have to ask the players if they are getting the message, but I think they are.”
Real Madrid boss Zidane insists that Copa del Rey Cup defeat to Alcoyano is not an embarrassment
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