Argentina's Santiago Solari, named since Monday's interim coach of Real Madrid, led his first training on Tuesday and is preparing for the trip to Melilla for the 16th round of the first leg of the King's Cup on Wednesday.
Argentina's Santiago Solari, named Real Madrid's interim coach on Monday to replace Julen Lopetegui, led his first training with the team on Tuesday on the eve of a trip to Melilla (Spanish enclave in Morocco) in the round of 32 first leg King's Cup.
In the rain and in a rather relaxed atmosphere, the Madrid players took part in several exercises under the watchful eye of Solari, a former reserve technician promoted after the defeat in the clasico in Barcelona on Sunday (5-1), fatal to Lopetegui .
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The dark-haired Argentinean (42), dressed in a tracksuit in the colors of the club and bareheaded despite the drizzle, contented himself with a role of supervisor, passing from one group of players to another while his technical management gave the instructions.
According to the regulations of the Spanish Federation (RFEF), the interim of Solari can last only 14 days, after which the Real will be forced either to appoint him permanently or to choose another coach.
Real Madrid, a three-time champion of the Champions League, is in dire need of confidence after a five-game-losing streak in their last seven games that has precipitated the ouster of Lopetegui after only four and a half months in office.
Solari, who coached the merengue reserve in Segunda B (3rd division) since 2016, should not be too out of season on Wednesday for his first steps with the first team at the Alvarez-Claro stadium in Melilla, which also plays in the 3rd division (shot 7:30 pm).