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Florentino Perez to hold crunch meeting with Real Madrid manager after latest concerns
The pressure is building at Real Madrid, and all eyes are now on an imminent meeting that could decide the club’s immediate future.
Following a turbulent campaign, a report from El Chiringuito TV confirms that club president Florentino Perez is set to sit down with current manager Alvaro Arbeloa to assess the season and determine the next steps.
This summit comes at a critical time, as Real Madrid are on course to finish yet another season without silverware unless an unlikely turnaround in La Liga occurs.
Despite that disappointment, the club hierarchy has not rushed into a final decision regarding Arbeloa’s position.
What will be discussed?
According to revelations from the outlet, the upcoming meeting will serve as a full review of the season’s events.
Both Perez and Arbeloa are expected to analyse what went wrong and decide whether continuity is the right path forward.
Providing further clarity on the situation, journalist Josep Pedrerol explained the current stance within the club, stating,
“Arbeloa hasn’t been fired as coach. Florentino will speak with the coach, and they’ll both draw their own conclusions.
“The club knows that the team is behind the coach and supports him staying on.”
That backing from the dressing room could prove crucial, as in a squad filled with high-profile names, maintaining harmony is often just as important as tactical decisions.
However, results ultimately define Real Madrid’s standards, and this season has fallen well short.
Furthermore, Pedrerol also addressed growing speculation surrounding potential replacements, particularly the name of Jurgen Klopp. He dismissed those rumours, adding,
“It is not a possibility” at this time, and “there are no plans for him to sign with Madrid.”
This effectively narrows the field and suggests that the club’s immediate focus remains on evaluating Arbeloa rather than pursuing a marquee appointment.
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Mbappe hits out at claims on his unhappiness at Real Madrid: ‘Angry at my great aunt too’
Kylian Mbappe has been in the news for a plethora of reasons in recent weeks, starting with his injury and surprise vacation. Beyond that, the Ballon d’Or saga has kept him in the spotlight for a reasonable while now.
The Frenchman, after all, has not held back in speaking out about why he deserves to win the prestigious individual award, and while it is perfectly okay to campaign for the award, it is something that has not usually been done in the past.
In terms of his goalscoring numbers, there is no doubt that Mbappe should be a frontrunner for the award. His lack of a single trophy for both club and country, however, works against his chances.
Mbappe’s sarcastic reply to baseless rumours
Earlier today, there were reports of Kylian Mbappe being angry with Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid for not campaigning for him to win the Ballon d’Or this year.
The rumours, needless to say, portrayed the player in a very bad light and made it seem like the club not making public gestures to acknowledge and back his campaign affected him personally.
Now, the player has himself come out to lash out at the journalists, albeit in a sarcastic manner. Commenting directly below the post making the claim via Fabrizio Romano, the player wrote,
“Yes, yes, I even got angry with my great aunt too.”
Mbappe’s ability to deal with such reports with a tinge of humour, needless to say, is impressive and it can only be good for his image that he spoke out and cut off the news at its roots.
Set to return
There has been significant concern around Mbappe’s fitness in recent weeks after the player left the French national team with an injury after their first game.
The initial diagnosis appeared worrying, but it soon came to light that the player had avoided a major setback by a hair’s breadth.
Now, there is increasing hope that the Frenchman will be back for Real Madrid’s first game after the break against Villarreal, possibly even as a starter.
Needless to say, that comes as a massive positive for Jose Mourinho’s plans ahead of a crucial stretch of the season.
