Madrid Confirm Solari As Permanent Manager

Real Madrid have made Santiago Solari the club’s new permanent coach, after overseeing a startling upturn in the European champions’ fortunes since he stepped in to replace Julen Lopetegui.

Solari was handed the role of caretaker manager of Real on 29 October and has led Real to four wins out of four games, with 15 goals scored and only two conceded – the best start of any manager in the club’s history.

The club were ninth when he assumed control and they are now sixth, four points adrift of leaders Barcelona and are on the brink of qualification for the last 16 in Europe.

“Everything is in order. Real Madrid have worked out his contract and there are no problems,” the Spanish football federation stated on Monday.

After thrashing Melilla in the Copa del Rey, they won 5-0 away to Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League, between victories over Real Valladolid and Celta Vigo in La Liga.

After the international break, Madrid´s generous run of games continues with league matches against Eibar, Valencia, Huesca, Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal before Christmas.

They will also play Roma in Italy and CSKA Moscow at home in the Champions League, two games likely to settle who goes through top of Group G.