Real Madrid return to La Liga action on Wednesday with the short Christmas break having done little to quiet the intense speculation surrounding Rafael Benitez s future.
Benitez oversaw a stunning 10-2 rout of Rayo Vallecano last time out but that devastating display was not greeted with fanfare by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd.
Instead Benitez was whistled before the game and the players received similar jeers from the supporters at half-time despite leading 4-2.
The Administrative Tribunal for Sport s (TAD) decision to uphold Madrid s expulsion from the Copa del Rey for fielding the ineligible Denis Cheryshev is unlikely to help the pre-game atmosphere in the capital against Sociedad.
However, for all their struggles, on and off the field, Madrid trai…