When Florentino Pérez announced an “emergency” press conference on Tuesday, there were plenty who expected the Real Madrid president to make an announcement about the club’s next manager. However, there was no such update.
Incumbent Álvaro Arbeloa, himself only appointed in January, is widely expected to be moved on at the end of bitterly disappointing season that will conclude without a troiphy. Poor on-pitch performance has been further compounded by sensational reports of training ground fights and locker room disharmony, creating an air of chaos around the world’s biggest club.
