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Being in the shadows of rivals Barcelona, Manchester United and Inter is not good enough for mega clubs Real Madrid, Chelsea and Milan. Within the next couple of weeks don’t be surprised if these clubs have signed a new coach to lead them on the hunt for revenge.

Real Madrid 

Situation: Real Madrid have a habit of kicking coaches left to right, regardless of whether the club wins the league or not. Juanda Ramos, who temporarily took over after Bernd Schuster is most likely getting the sack and may look for a new job this summer. With Florentino Pérez as the new President, there is time for a football extreme makeover. Jorge Valdano and Zinedine Zidane is expected to take place in club management and plenty of star players are going to be purchased over the summer. A new coach is a fact. The question is who.

Candidates: Inters José Mourinho was over the weekend the first coach to win both the English and Italian leagues. Real likes this. Carlo Ancelotti is considered tobe high on the wish list but is expected to choose Milan or Chelsea. While Villarreal Coach Manuel Pellegrini has many supporters. Zidane is allegedly working hard for Perez to select Laurent Blanc in Bordeaux. Arsène Wenger is seen as a hot name too.

Hot Tip: Manuel Pellegrini or Arsene Wenger. Jorge Valdano who is Pérez’s right hand, said to have Wenger and Pellegrini as first choice, and his influence is great.

Chelsea 

Situation: Guus Hiddink is definately leaving Chelsea to go back coaching the Russian national team. 

Candidates: Dutchman Guus Hiddink has announced that he will return to the Russian national team, but some fans still hoping for a U-turn. Others would be more than happy to see idol Gianfranco Zola return to the club after their initial success as coach, most recently in West Ham. The name Carlo Ancelotti has popped up time after time. The same is true with Frank Rijkaard, who appearantly have been personally recommended by Hiddink. 

Hot Tip: Carlo Ancelotti. Roman Abramovitj has wanted him for over a year. Concerns about Ancelottis English skills and unwillingness to move, do not seem to be an obstacle. Abramovitj usually gets what he wants.

Milan 

Situation: Externally Milan is keen to keep Ancelotti. There is talk of an extension of the contract which expires in 2010. Former coach Arrigo Sacchi, and several players have also pointed out that the club must keep the 49-year-old. But after eight years as Milan coach and in recent years the habit of ending up second to local rival Inter calls for a change. Milan needs a fresh start. Milan president Silvio Belusconi, who criticized Ancelotti recently, promised on Monday a young hungry coach if/when Ancelotti leaves the club. 

Candidates: It is rumored that Paolo Maldini who is currently youth coach at the club is a strong candidate. However, it is probably a former club mate from Maldinis 24 years on the team who takes over at Milan this summer, if Ancelotti disappears. Frank Rijkaard is ready for a new challenge. Leonardo and Marco Van Basten are two other candidates.

Hot Tip: Frank Rijkaard. If Ancelotti chooses Chelsea then Rijkaard background shoild fit well with the expectation from Milan.

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