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Possible contenders for Real Madrid job if Zinedine Zidane is fired

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, USA - July 31, 2018 Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino [REUTERS/Eric Miller]

Mauricio Pochettino and the legendary Raul Gonzalez are reportedly the two prime candidates to succeed Zinedine Zidane if the Frenchman is given his marching orders at Real Madrid.

The pressure is mounting on Zidane after Madrid's 1-0 home defeat to Cadiz in La Liga on Saturday was followed by a 3-2 loss against Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.

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