Monday 4 January 2016 21:29, UK
Rafa Benitez's time in charge of Real Madrid is over. But he's not the first to see his time at the Bernabeu cut short - the Spanish giants have had 13 managers in the 21st century.
Benitez only lost three games during his six-month tenure but the performances of his team failed to impress the hard-to-please Real Madrid support and a hammering at the hands of Barcelona left him facing an uphill battle to regain their favour.
He joins a high-profile club. Since Miguel Munoz, who led Real to nine La Liga titles, two European Cups and two Copa del Rey trophies from 1960 to 1974, no manager has held the post for longer than three-and-a-half years.
Here, we look at the last 13 full-time managers since 1999, their win percentages, and their honours list.
Vicente del Bosque – November 1999 to June 2003 (contract not renewed) – 233 games, 55 per cent won – Honours: 2 La LIga, 2 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Spanish Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup
Carlos Queiroz – June 2003 to May 2004 (sacked) – 59 games, 58 per cent won – Honours: 1 Spanish Super Cup
Jose Antonio Camacho – May 2004 to September 2004 (resigned) – 6 games, 67 per cent won – Honours: None.
Mariano Garcia Remon – September 2004 to December 2004 (demoted to coach) – 20 games, 60 per cent won – Honours: None.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo – December 2004 to December 2005 (sacked) – 45 games, 62 per cent won – Honours: None.
Juan Ramon Lopez Caro (caretaker) – December 2005 to June 2006 – 24 games, 50 per cent won – Honours: None.
Fabio Capello – July 2006 to June 2007 (sacked) – 50 games, 56 per cent won – Honours: 1 La Liga
Bernd Schuster – July 2007 to December 2008 (mutual agreement) – 75 games, 59 per cent won – Honours 1 La Liga, 1 Spanish Super Cup
Juande Ramos – December 2008 to June 2009 (end of contract) – 27 games, 67 per cent won – Honours: None.
Manuel Pellegrini – June 2009 to May 2010 (sacked) – 48 games, 75 per cent won – Honours: None.
Jose Mourinho – May 2010 to June 2013 (mutual agreement) – 178 games, 72 per cent won – Honours; 1 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Spanish Super Cup
Carlo Ancelotti – June 2013 to May 2015 (sacked) – 119 games, 75 per cent won – Honours: 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 Copa del Rey.
Rafa Benitez - June 2015 to January 2016 (sacked) - 25 games, 68 per cent won - Honours: None.
