5 managers who could replace Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid

#3 Laurent Blanc

Laurent Blanc had a successful stint with Paris Saint-Germain

The former Paris Saint-Germain boss was not sacked for failing to deliver results, but because the PSG board simply wanted a change and advancement in the Champions League. That being said, Blanc still guided the Paris side to the three consecutive Quarter-final appearances in the Champions League.

Blanc also won the Ligue 1 three times in a row with Paris Saint-Germain and managed to win six domestic cups in the meantime. His achievements with the Parisian club have always been met with scepticism, because of the money that separated the capital club with the rest of the league.

However, this is especially harsh on Blanc who earned the PSG job by virtue of a Ligue 1 title win with Bordeaux along with a Coupe de Ligue trophy as well. He also managed to lead the side into the knockout rounds of the Champions League the next season from a group having Juventus and Bayern Munich in it.

After leaving Bordeaux, he had a turbulent reign as France manager but led the side to the Quarter-finals of Euro 2012.

Even if Blanc's achievements with Bordeaux are placed on a back-burner, Blanc managed to be an excellent 'chequebook' manager, building a fantastic team at PSG that actually functioned well. With Real Madrid's Galactico style, Blanc would be a good fit at the Bernabeu.