Zidane would have been sacked if Madrid lost Champions League final - Capello

The Italian, who coached Real Madrid twice, says the Blancos would have been sacked if they had lost out to Liverpool

Zinedine Zidane would have been fired by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez had Los Blancos failed to beat Liverpool in the Champions League final, according to the club's former coach Fabio Capello.

Zidane announced his departure at a news conference on Thursday, just five days after leading Madrid to a third Champions League title in his third season in charge.

Perez appeared bereft when he appeared next to Zidane in front of the media, but Capello believes Madrid's president would have replaced Zidane had his side lost in Kiev.