Real Madrid are enduring their worst start to a league season since 2001.
Julen Lopetegui's men lost again at the weekend, falling 2-1 at home to Levante, their fifth game in a row without winning.
Real have also lost to Alaves, CSKA Moscow and Sevilla, while they drew 0-0 with city rivals Atletico.
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Los Blancos are now seventh in La Liga, though they remain just four points behind leaders Barcelona, such is the tightness of the table in Spain.
This remains their worst start since 2001, however, when they won just two of their first nine games, drawing four and losing three to leave them with a tally of 10 points.