Real Madrid are set to appoint Santiago Solari as the
club's permanent manager.
The Spanish Football Association says it has received
Solari's contract from the La Liga club, although there has not yet been an
announcement from Real.
Solari took over on 29 October on an interim basis after the sacking of former Spain manager Julen
Lopetgui.
The 42-year-old has since led Real Madrid to four wins in
four games - the best start of any manager in the club's history.
Real Madrid had to give Solari - or someone else - the job
as Spanish rules prevent an interim coach from staying in charge for longer
than two weeks.
Solari's wins in his spell in charge have been against
Melilla in the Copa del Rey, Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League, and Real
Valladolid and Celta Vigo in La Liga.
In those games, Real have scored 15 goals and conceded two
goals.
The club were ninth when he assumed control and they are
now sixth, four points adrift of leaders Barcelona.
Real Madrid
registered Santiago Solari as its coach on Monday because Spanish league regulations
prohibit a club from having an interim coach for more than two weeks.
Madrid have not said whether it stopped looking for a
full-time replacement for Julen Lopetegui, who was fired on Oct 29.
Solari, a former Madrid player, was appointed as the interim
coach but had not been ruled out as a candidate.
Real Madrid are set to appoint Santiago Solari as the
club's permanent manager.
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