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OFFICIAL: Santiago Solari pens permanent deal with Real Madrid

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European champions, Real Madrid have appointed Santiago Solari as the club’s permanent manager until June 2021.

The 42-year old took over on 29 October on an interim basis after the sacking of former Spain manager Julen Lopetgui.

He has since led Real to four wins in four games – the best start of any manager in the club’s history.

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Real had to give Solari – or someone else – the job as Spanish rules prevent an interim coach from staying in charge for longer than two weeks.

Solari’s wins in his spell in charge have been against Melilla in the Copa del Rey, Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League, and Real Valladolid and Celta Vigo in La Liga.

In those games, Real have scored 15 goals and conceded two goals.

The club were 9th in La Liga before Solari assumed control, but they are now sixth, four points adrift of league leaders Barcelona.

“The Board of Directors of Real Madrid CF, meeting today November 13, 2018, has agreed to the appointment of Santiago Solari as coach of the first team until June 30, 2021,” reads a statement on Real’s website.

 

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