Santiago Solari takes over at the Santiago Bernabéu

IS SOLARI THE RIGHT MAN FOR MADRID

Many may have not known that Solari was a team-mate of Zidane during his playing days at Madrid(He is not a Madrid Legend in the Category of Zidane). Let take you and a brief history of what we know about the Madrid Boss.

Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio (born 7 October 1976) is an Argentine retired footballer ( no wonder he likes Messi) who played mostly as a left midfielder and is the manager of Spanish club Real Madrid.

He spent the better part of his 16-year professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 177 matches and 17 goals mainly in representation of Real Madrid, but also competed in Italy with Inter Milan, winning 13 major titles between both teams combined.

Solari began working as a coach in 2013, going on to spend several years associated with Real Madrid in different capacities.


Uefa Champions League Appearances

Total: 61
Real Madrid: 46 (2000–05)
Internazionale: 15 (2005–08)


UEFA Champions League goals
Total: 7
Real Madrid: 7

Internazionale: 0

Best performance: winner (Real Madrid, 2002)

His Playing Days
Solari is a gifted left-sided midfielder with an impressive dribbling ability and an eye for goal, Solari made waves at River Plate before heading to Europe with Atlético Madrid in 1999. Solari crossed the city following relegation a year later and would prove a reliable member of the Merengues' squad for the next five seasons, winning all 11 of his international caps during his spell in Spain.

Solari's crowning moment came as part of Real Madrid's victorious 2002 UEFA Champions League side and he was involved in the move for Zidane's famous winner in the final against Leverkusen. He scooped a second Liga title the following season and racked up 209 appearances by the time he left for Inter in 2005.

He followed up with Serie A title wins in each of his three seasons at Inter, and one Coppa Italia, before finishing his career with spells at San Lorenzo, Mexico's Atlante and Uruguayan side Peñarol.

Coaching Carer

After a media career, he rejoined the Merengues as Under-16 coach in 2013 and coached Real Madrid in the 2015/16 UEFA Youth League before taking over from Zidane at Castilla ahead of the 2016/17 season.

Now that he has taken over his former team-mate's job hope he dazzles like Zizzou and wins the league back to back to back.

With Madrid Siting Sixth after Four wins from Four matches under Solari do you think appointing Solari is the right choice for Real Madrid?