Real Madrid have reportedly already made contact with Mauricio Pochettino over a possible plan to replace Zinedine Zidane
Los Blancos have endured a shaky start to the 2020/2021 season and enter Saturday's El Clasico on the back two successive losses.
Spanish radio station Onda Cero have now reported that Los Blancos have already contacted Pochettino about a provisional plan in case Zidane is removed or decides to resign.
Pochettino has been linked with the Real manager's post over the past year while reports in England claim Manchester United could also be interested.
Meanwhile, Former Los Blanocs star Jose Antonio Camacho does not feel Zidane will lose his job if the side fall to Barcelona on Saturday.
"I don't think that Zidane will be sacked if they lose," he told Sport.
"He has the backing of the president and should continue, although in football you can't look back and it's quite cruel sometimes."
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