The expected and confirmed return of Iker Casillas to Real Madrid, as a deputy to the general direction of the Foundation, is the last stone of the recovery process undertaken by Florentino with some icons that left the white club in a traumatic way. Before Iker, whose return was officially announced this Tuesday, players of the stature, the historical weight and the feeling with the hobby of Raúl, Hierro, Guti or even, in his own way, Figo.
Hierro was a director of Carletto
One of the first cases of 'repatriation' of white icons. After the successful experience of having Zidane as second coach in Ancelotti's first year on the white bench, the second season of the Italian his assistant was Fernando Hierro, who had been sports director of the National Team and Malaga. A reunion with Florentino after the monumental fire in the celebration of the League of 2003 which ended Hierro and Del Bosque out of the club by not renewing their respective contracts. The central historical helped Carletto and then he began his flight as a solo coach in Oviedo. He keeps his good deal with the club and two weeks ago he was witnessing the derby at the Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Raúl, as Castilla coach, and before him Fernando Hierro as Ancelotti's assistant, returned to Madrid.
Raúl, Bernabéu Trophy and now future heir of Zidane
It is the most paradigmatic recent case. He had a cold goodbye in 2009-10 when he went to Schalke and years later, a lukewarm initial tribute at the Bernabéu Trophy when Al-Sadd was invited where he was a militant that finally became a popular outcry for his Seven. (0.000 fans cheered him on. RWith his relations with Florentino removed and restored, he decided to start his career as a coach and Madrid came to offer him Valdebebas. Raúl's milk teeth are growing as a technician in the heat of Factory. From Cadet B to Juvenil B, two years at Castilla and along the way the successful Youth League that he built last August with Florentino cheering him on in Nyon. The club does not hide it, he is the future natural heir of Zidane on the Madrid bench.
Guti won the Champions Cup and the King's Cup with Real Madrid's Juvenile.
DANI SANCHEZ
Guti, an opportunity at 'La Fábrica'
He 14 Blanco, a unique footballer, went to Turkey against his wishes because Madrid did not offer him a renewal. “I owe half my life to this club, I entered at the age of 9 and I am leaving at 33, you have the sadness of not leaving here”, admitted in the press conference in which he announced his departure. With his boots hanging up, Madrid opened the doors for him again and the Torrejonero also found himself comfortable in his first steps as a coach, always as an assistant in very early categories. Until Victor Fernández's hand grabbed the bull by the horns, They gave him the Youth A and made him champion of the Champions Cup and the King's Cup. However, and as he expected the jump to Castilla that he was denied to favor Solari, he left again. In Guti's case, it is most likely a bye.
Figo gives instructions at the 2018 Corazón Classic Match.
CHEMA DIAZ
Figo, only with veterans
The case of the Portuguese is the most tricky. He calmed waters with Madrid after a more than tumultuous departure to Inter five years after shaking the football planet with Florentino's electoral bombshell. It is common to see him wear the 10 in the white jersey in the Corazón Classic Match for veterans, but that is where diplomacy arrives at the moment. “I would never return to Madrid to be a cone,” said Luis a few months ago in this newspaper. At the moment he continues as UEFA ambassador. A chapter yet to be resolved for Florentino.