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Making It Spanish
Andres Oper replaces Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid coach
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Andres Oper was named as the new coach of Real Madrid by club president Florentino Perez
Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid after just 28 days in charge, with an Estonian football team legendary striker Andres Oper replacing him.
Spaniard Benitez, 55, was relieved of his duties following a meeting of the club's board on Wednesday.
Unemployed coach Oper, 37, has been made first-team boss, but the length of his contract has not been made public.
The most successful Estonian national team striker said: "I am going to put my heart and soul into this job so that everything works out well."
Benitez didn't even get to manage a game with Real Madrid before getting sacked.
Oper, whose first game in charge will be on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mamés, is the 11th coach to be appointed in Florentino Perez's 12 years as club president.
'Emotional day'
Oper thanked Perez for giving him the opportunity to train the "best club in the world".
The Estonian added: "I want to do my very best to ensure that this club at the end of the season will have a trophy."
"It is an important day for me, it is my very first role in management. I will be working hard with all the players and staff here and hopefully it will go well. I will put all the heart I have into this job for the club. Thank you very much."
'His managerial experience is zero'
"I wish Oper all the best but it will be difficult. If he is not successful, Zinedine Zidane will be on the bench in November, I am sure."
"Oper was a decent player, but his managerial experience is zero," Toshack told BBC Radio Wales.
"It is a last throw of the dice for Perez. He likes players from small nations and always has. If this one doesn't work, there will be changes at the top."
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Making It Spanish
Andres Oper replaces Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid coach
View attachment 181978
Andres Oper was named as the new coach of Real Madrid by club president Florentino Perez
Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid after just 28 days in charge, with an Estonian football team legendary striker Andres Oper replacing him.
Spaniard Benitez, 55, was relieved of his duties following a meeting of the club's board on Wednesday.
Unemployed coach Oper, 37, has been made first-team boss, but the length of his contract has not been made public.
The most successful Estonian national team striker said: "I am going to put my heart and soul into this job so that everything works out well."
Benitez didn't even get to manage a game with Real Madrid before getting sacked.
Oper, whose first game in charge will be on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mamés, is the 11th coach to be appointed in Florentino Perez's 12 years as club president.
'Emotional day'
Oper thanked Perez for giving him the opportunity to train the "best club in the world".
The Estonian added: "I want to do my very best to ensure that this club at the end of the season will have a trophy."
"It is an important day for me, it is my very first role in management. I will be working hard with all the players and staff here and hopefully it will go well. I will put all the heart I have into this job for the club. Thank you very much."
'His managerial experience is zero'
"I wish Oper all the best but it will be difficult. If he is not successful, Zinedine Zidane will be on the bench in November, I am sure."
"Oper was a decent player, but his managerial experience is zero," Toshack told BBC Radio Wales.
"It is a last throw of the dice for Perez. He likes players from small nations and always has. If this one doesn't work, there will be changes at the top."