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Announced on the club’s official website, a statement said:
“The Board of Directors understands that there is a great disproportion between the quality of the staff of Real Madrid, which has 8 players nominated for the next Golden Ball, something unprecedented in the history of the club, and the results obtained to date”.
The former Porto boss was installed only two days prior to last summer’s World Cup. The timing of the announcement saw him immediately removed from his position as Spain boss.
Los Blancos’ have endured a difficult start, lying in a disappointing 9th after 10 La Liga games.