An update on Zinedine Zidane’s job security before the El Clásico

Real Madrid suffered humiliating defeats in straight games. Does Zinedine Zidane feel the pressure against El Clásico?

Only the most impatient fans of Real Madrid ask that Zinedine Zidane lose his position after two defeats. The French manager has led Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions League titles in the past, and while he cannot lose his reputation, his results last season were impressive as well. Perhaps only Zidane could have turned Real Madrid around in 2019-2020 and guide Los Blancos to a 34th La Liga title.

But this season, Real Madrid is showing serious problems. Tactically, he has not progressed since last season, and Vinicius Junior appears to be the only young striker to thrive with Zidane. Rodrygo Goes and Luka Jovic are having opportunities, but they are not doing much. And Zidane often appears unwilling to tweak his system for the € 60 million forward who allegedly asked the club to sign.

According to a report by Edu Pidal from Onda CeroFortunately, Zinedine Zidane is in no risk of being sacked by Real Madrid. Even if Los Blancos lose to Barcelona in Saturday’s El Clásico at Camp Nou, Zidane will not be fired.

It is comforting to hear that Real Madrid do not plan to fire Zinedine Zidane

This is reassuring news, if not surprising. Real Madrid would have to fall into incompetence if they made such a hasty decision, because there is no one better for this team than Zidane. And if Real Madrid want to sign players like Kylian Mbappé and Eduardo Camavinga next summer, they may need Zidane to lead the project and hire them, then guide the young players through the club’s paths.

However, Pidal affirms something worrying, which is the possibility that Zidane will resign from his position if he considers that the “situation is critical”. And that, as Pidal says, depends 100 percent on the manager.

This weekend’s game against Barcelona feels even more massive in the context of Real Madrid’s defeats to Cádiz and Shakhtar Donetsk, which were unforgivable. The best way for Zidane and the squad to respond for those performances is by playing well at the Camp Nou. As long as they get a result, things should be fine.