4 Potential replacements for Lopetegui if Real Madrid decides to part ways

#2 Guti

Guti was coach of the Real Madrid Youth team

The only one on this list who is currently in a job (with his role as assistant manager at Besiktas).

The 42-year-old is a former midfielder who spent over 25 years with Real Madrid during his playing career, representing the club at all levels from the youth seat through to the senior team until his departure in 2010.

Guti won almost everything there was to win at club level, and shared the same dressing room with key figures in the squad including Sergio Ramos, Marcelo and the now departed Ronaldo, so he would instantly command the respect of the team.

He also managed the youth teams of Real Madrid and coached the likes of Achraf Hakimi, Nacho Fernandez and Lucas Vasquez at the developmental level.

He was in the forerunning to be announced as Zidane's replacement before the club opted for Lopetegui.

Guti's extensive knowledge of the inner workings of the club makes him an ideal fit for the role, while his status as a former galactico would make the players warm up to him.

This ideal sets of conditions could see Guti going on to achieve great success, much like Zinedine Zidane who came into the club in similar circumstances.