The Argentine is considered too green to take over on a permanent basis by the Brazilian, who is a fan of fellow candidate Antonio Conte
Former Brazil star Rivaldo believes Santiago Solari is just a short-term solution for Real Madrid, and doubts he could follow Zinedine Zidane's incredible record at the club after stepping up from Castilla.
Solari, like the Frenchman, was in charge of the club's feeder team before getting the call from Florentino Perez to take control of the seniors.
The Argentine steps into the breach after Julen Lopetegui was sacked following Sunday's 5-1 capitulation at the hands of Barcelona, lasting less than three months of the 2018-19 season.