Manuel Pellegrini spent just less than a year on the Real Madrid bench, though the Chilean feels the squad which was assembled by the club was unbalanced despite the amount of goals they scored.
In 2009, Real Madrid were eliminated by Alcorcon in the Copa Del Rey Round of 16, while also being eliminated by Lyon at the same stage of the Champions League that season. Pellegrini and his charges amassed 96 points in LaLiga Santander, but were still beaten to the title by Barcelona.
"Unfortunately there was an unbalanced squad at Real Madrid," Pellegrini told Universo Valdano on Movistar+ "We got 96 points and scored 102 goals, all with Cristiano injured for three months.
"Take that time without Cristiano away from the coaches who came later. I would have loved to have been there for three or four years and win to a title. But God makes up for things and if I had stayed at [Real] Madrid I would not have gone to Malaga. The decision I made was the correct one."
After his time at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Pellegrini moved to Malaga and reached the Champions League with the club, before moving to Manchester City where he won the Premier League in 2013/14.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com