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		</div><p>Rafael Benitez has left Real Madrid after just seven months in charge, with Zinedine Zidane immediately unveiled as the new head coach.</p>
<p>Benitez replaced Carlo Ancelotti in June, signing a three-year contact with his home-town club, but he has lasted only 25 competitive games in charge of the Spanish giants.</p>
<p>The 55-year-old found himself under increasing pressure due to some indifferent performances and damaging defeats, most notably the 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in November – and on Monday evening Madrid confirmed they had parted company with the Spaniard.</p>
<p>Benitez&#8217;s final game in charge was Sunday&#8217;s 2-2 draw at Valencia, a result which left Madrid in third spot in the Primera Division table, four points adrift of leaders Atletico Madrid.</p>
<p>The 10-time European champions are now looking for a 14th coach in the last 13 years, with former player Zidane – who was in charge of the club’s B side Castilla – taking over the reins.</p>
<p>In total, former Liverpool, Chelsea and Napoli boss Benitez won 16 of his 25 games in charge, drawing five and losing four.</p>
<p>Three of those defeats came against Barca, Sevilla and Villarreal in La Liga, while the other was when Copa del Rey opponents Cadiz were awarded a walkover victory due to Madrid – who actually won the game itself 3-1 – fielding an ineligible player.</p>
<p>In the last month Madrid looked to have eased some of the heat on Benitez with an 8-0 Champions League victory over Malmo and a 10-2 Primera Division mauling of Rayo Vallecano – but the club have now decided enough is enough.</p>
<p>Madrid, who are through to the last 16 of the Champions League where they will face Roma, are next in action against Deportivo La Coruna at the Bernabeu on Saturday.</p>
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