Gareth Bale has been slammed by fans for the timing of his latest social media post – which came ahead of Zinedine Zidane’s sensational return to Real Madrid .
Multiple Spanish media reports claimed on Monday afternoon that the Spanish giants are on the brink of sacking Santiago Solari and will reappoint former coach Zidane.
Zidane won an unprecedented three consecutive Champions League titles with Real before resigning in May last year.
Solari’s Madrid have endured a disastrous week, suffering Copa del Rey and Champions League exits, while also falling way behind in the La Liga title race following another defeat by fierce rivals Barcelona .
That has put Solari’s future under intense scrutiny, and it emerged on Monday that Zidane was set to be announced as Real’s new boss imminently.
Though that may be good news for Real fans and the majority of the squad, given the success the Frenchman enjoyed as both a player and a manager at Real, one individual who might not welcome the move is Bale.
The pair didn’t exactly see eye-to-eye, and while the majority of the football world were talking about the shock return, Bale was too busy posting about golf.