What did I tell you?

Say what you want but it was Real Madrid’s 0-3 loss at home recently to Barcelona that sealed it. That and a domineering style that put off a lot of the players. Oh, that and playing his favorites rather than who was in form. For all those reasons Wanderly Luxemburgo has been sacked by Real Madrid, all I can say is what did I tell you?

I predicted a mid-season firing and we are weeks away from the transfer window. He was the wrong coach in the most volatile coaching job on the planet, in any sport. Real Madrid is to managers what Imelda Marcos is to shoes.

Madrid made a mistake a few seasons ago dumping Vincente Del Bosque. While he wasn’t charismatic the way Real like their coaches he understood the players and won trophies. Luxemburgo, just over 11 months in charge, has a clique of players he was fond of and was never up to the job to begin with.

Madrid have replaced him with the caretaker coach Juan Román López Caro, who managed the club's B team, Castilla. Caro, unbelievably, is Madrid's fourth coach since the beginning of last season, which makes six in three years! The hunt is on for a new manager.