Xabi Alonso has decided to step down as head coach of Real Madrid after just over seven months and been replaced by Álvaro Arbeloa.
Whilst it's not the shortest reign in Los Blancos history, his 225 days in charge of Real Madrid does rank him amongst some of the briefest tenures at the Santiago Bernabeu.
5) Julen Lopetegui
139 days (12 June 2018 - 29 October 2018)
Handed the unenviable task of succeeding Zinedine Zidane, Lopetegui's reign was already off to a bad start when he was unveiled just days before the 2018 World Cup, resulting in the Spanish football federation to sack him before the tournament commenced.
It never really improved from there, with Real losing to city rivals Atletico before a humiliating 5-1 defeat in El Clasico sealed Lopetegui's fate.
4) Santiago Solari
132 days (30 October 2018 - 11 March 2019)
Solari succeeded the aforementioned Lopetegui but his spell was also ill-fated.
While his tenure was shorter than his predecessor, he did manage twice as many matches and flaunted a 68.75% win percentage, but the availability of Zinedine Zidane prompted a premature end to his reign.
3) Arsenio Iglesias
126 days (24 January 1996 - 29 May 1996)
Taking over from interim boss Vicente del Bosque in January, Arsenio Iglesias arrived in Madrid following a hugely successful stint with Deportivo La Coruña but the former striker was unable to transform Real's fortunes.
Los Blancos ended the 1995/96 season in sixth and were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League at the quarter-final stage by Juventus, prompting Real officials to cut ties before hiring Fabio Capello.
2) Mariano Garcia Remón
101 days (20 September 2004 - 30 December 2004)
Remón was assistant to Jose Antonio Camacho when he inherited the managerial hotseat with Real facing something of a crisis.
He didn't fair too badly, boasting a 60% win percentage from 20 matches across all competitions, but with the array of Galactico talent at his disposal Remon's returns were deemed not good enough.
1) Jose Antonio Camacho
23 days (17 June 1998 - 9 July 1998)
Jose Antonio Camacho had two spells as manager of Real Madrid which lasted a total of 138 days, with his second stint of 115 days feeling like a lifetime compared to his initial tenure.
Camacho, who made over 400 appearances for Los Blancos as a player, succeeded Jupp Heynckes in the summer of 1998 but walked out after only 23 days because president Lorenzo Sanz wouldn't let him chose his own backroom staff.
The former left-back didn't even take charge of a single match.
