Football rumours from the media

The manager’s job at Real Madrid is in the spotlight, with *Zinedine Zidane* coming under increasing pressure to keep the job and *Mauricio Pochettino* mentioned as a potential replacement. Marca says the former Spurs and Southampton boss is ahead of Real’s reserve team coach and former playing star *Raul* as the leading candidate to replace Zidane if he is sacked. Poccettino, however, is said to be keen on possibly replacing Thomas Tuchel at Paris St-Germain, Talksport reports. ESPN says Zidane has the backing of the Real board and players at present, but that could change in the club’s next three matches.