5 managers who can replace Zidane at Real Madrid

#4 Marcelino Garcia

Marcelino has brought Valencia up from the brink to genuine European contenders again

It wasn't too long ago that Valencia CF were in turmoil, languishing in the bottom half of the table with a merry go round of managerial appointments, a lack of distinctive playing style and a fan base that seemed to have had enough.

Fast forward to today and all that has changed. Before the turn of the year, Valencia were the closest team to Barcelona at the top of the table, and while they have fallen away a bit since then, they are still in 3rd place, 6 points ahead of Real Madrid.

Marcelino has got Valencia playing swashbuckling, fast paced, counter-attacking football, all of which suits Madrid's style. Marcelino has managed to use the youth peppered in his squad and release the potential of players like Rodrigo Moreno and Santi Mina - both of whom had underwhelmed outings in the previous seasons - and has taken the formerly ragged and disjointed team to propel them into the limelight.

With Madrid having the likes of Ceballos, Asensio, Isco and numerous other Spanish youth internationals, Marcelino might be the exact manager they need to continue their progress.