<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify">The sacking saga of ex-Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez had been a rather long drawn-out one. While the club made the announcement official late on Monday night, strong rumours about the sacking were doing the rounds from hours before.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The rumours said that the club officials (including president Florentino Perez) had called a meeting with manager Benitez, after which latter was to be sacked. This is how Rafa must have felt at that point of time.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Florentino Perez will address the media in 30 minutes. Rafa Benitez, meanwhile. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RMCF?src=hash">#RMCF</a> <a href="https://t.co/qAiRCiP8Gz">pic.twitter.com/qAiRCiP8Gz</a></p> ai??i?? Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) <a href="https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/684072202119974912">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify"> However, the final announcement came late into the night, and was followed by a frenzy by fans and pundits alike. While club legend Zinedine Zidane was appointed as the new manager, the general reaction of the Twiteratti seemed to be of anger towards the Real Madrid bosses, who seemingly keep hiring and firing managers at their own free will. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Rafa Benitez sacked by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RealMadrid?src=hash">#RealMadrid</a> - ZZTop to take charge ai??i?? Joe Morrison (@joefooty) <a href="https://twitter.com/joefooty/status/684095104907374592">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Benitez to Valencia at the end of the season is surely nailed on</p> ai??i?? Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/684094007702630400">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">All these polls about whether Benitez should have been sacked. He should never have got the job in the first place. ai??i?? Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/684092412969521154">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">When Cristiano Ronaldo hears about the Rafa Benitez news (via <a href="https://twitter.com/Simply_Spurs">@Simply_Spurs</a>) <a href="https://t.co/yYUXgGvyfp">https://t.co/yYUXgGvyfp</a></p> ai??i?? Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) <a href="https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/684091445725143042">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">"I'm Rafael Benitez, I want to thank Jose Mourinho and nominate Louis Van Gaal for the Unemployed challenge" <a href="https://t.co/Imoh8BLSc9">pic.twitter.com/Imoh8BLSc9</a> ai??i?? Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Footy_Jokes/status/684092388793384960">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Benitez after Perez announces his sacking... <a href="https://t.co/6chKaSlubs">pic.twitter.com/6chKaSlubs</a></p> . ai??i?? Troll Football (@TrollFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/684086741599256576">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Zinedine Zidane will replace Rafa Benitez as the manager of Real Madrid. <a href="https://t.co/e4MnIipDJh">pic.twitter.com/e4MnIipDJh</a> ai??i?? Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Footy_Jokes/status/684090002448367617">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez has been sacked. He's the 6th coach to leave this Liga. Real Madrid are 3rd with 37 points from 18 games.</p> ai??i?? barcastuff (@barcastuff) <a href="https://twitter.com/barcastuff/status/684089572402327553">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Ben tez lasted 42 days after Florentino told us all he had his "full support and confidence" on November 23. Chronicle of a death foretold. ai??i?? Ben Hayward (@bghayward) <a href="https://twitter.com/bghayward/status/684088120640450560">January 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <!--Article End-->