5 players could leave Real Madrid if Zidane is fired

MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 16: (Alternate crop of #1256566060) Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is thrown up in the air by his players after Madrid secure the La Liga title during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on July 16, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 16: (Alternate crop of #1256566060) Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is thrown up in the air by his players after Madrid secure the La Liga title during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on July 16, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
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Real Madrid, Marcelo (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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Had Santiago Solari not been fired in favour of Zinedine Zidane, Marcelo would have most likely been shown the door in the 2019 summer by the Argentinian boss. The former coach would not have thought twice about keeping the Brazilian when he had Ferland Mendy arriving and Sergio Reguilon staying at the club as well.

The vice-captain may willingly look to stay in the capital of Spain at least until the end of his contract, but if there is any other coach except Zidane at the club, there is an increased likelihood that Marcelo would not form part of the plans. His loss will not be very costly from an on-field perspective, but the Madridistas will miss a player they absolutely love.