Reasons why James Rodriguez won't want to return to Real Madrid

#3 Real Madrid's Managerial Chaos

It's unclear how much longer Zidane will get as Madrid manager

Rodriguez's best season at the club was his first when Carlo Ancelotti was in charge. The Italian signed him and took a liking to him, and the relationship worked well for both parties.

When he departed and first Rafael Benitez and then Zidane took over, Rodriguez's game time and performances began to fluctuate.

Benitez's time at the helm was marked by the inconsistency and frustration, with Rodriguez, not the only one discontented with life at Madrid.

While Zidane has enjoyed amazing success in his first managerial role, Rodriguez was a peripheral figure, performing well when called upon but never being the main man.

The team has struggled this season and his position as head looks shaky, given Madrid's terrible league performances.

It's a big if considering the strength of the competition this season, but if Madrid were to win the Champions League this season, then the Frenchman would almost certainly be granted a reprieve.

If that be the case, Rodriguez wouldn't want to return for sure. Even if a new manager was brought in replacing him, however, Madrid's chaotic managerial situation just doesn't suit some footballers and Rodriguez seems like one: the Colombian appears to be someone who thrives when he knows he's appreciated by his manager, that he's a favorite, and can just focus on his football.

That's why he's exploded into life during recent months after Jupp Heynckes took over at Bayern Munich and steadied the ship after Ancelotti's unfortunate reign.

Rodriguez has looked renewed under the German, thanks to his manager's clear trust in his abilities. While Heynckes is only temporarily in charge, Bayern doesn't have the same propensity to change managers so frequently, meaning whoever is next in charge will likely be for a while at least.