Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has reportedly 'ruled himself out' of contention to become the new Real Madrid coach following the dismissal of Julen Lopetegui on Monday, a day after Los Blancos were humiliated 5-1 in El Clásico by Barcelona.
Conte had been the early favourite to succeed Lopetegui, but Real instead chose to appoint Santiago Solari as a short-term interim option after seemingly failing to reach an agreement with the Italian.
Now, a report from Sky Sports claims that Conte has withdrawn from the running altogether.
Sky explain that Conte, who was sacked by Chelsea in July, feels the project on offer in Madrid is 'not right' for him and will therefore extend his ongoing break from football until the summer.