Free since his departure from Real Madrid, can Zinedine Zidane return to the landscape of French football?
In the stands of a Parisian court for a Roland-Garros match or in its Aix-en-Provence complex for a charity tournament, the appearances of Zinedine Zidane in France always make the event. The former Real Madrid manager remains a national icon. Since leaving the White House, “Zizou” has seen his name circulated many times. He was particularly the subject of strong interest from Paris Saint-Germain, when his Marseille origins fueled the fantasy of arriving at OM in the distant future…
What is certain is that at present, Zinédine Zidane seems very far from Ligue 1. And yet… In its edition of the day, the newspaper L’Équipe did not hesitate to quote the champion of the world 1998 to succeed Thierry Henry at the microphone of Prime Video. The Amazon group channel, broadcaster of the French championship, must find a new headliner after the departure of Henry, propelled star consultant in August 2021 and forced to leave his post since his appointment as coach of Espoirs.
Zidane, the ideal candidate
L’Équipe thus rightly indicates that Zinedine Zidane is the only consultant whose aura is comparable – or even superior – to that of the charismatic Thierry Henry. ” We have the right to dream“, adds the daily. If this rumor obviously remains very hypothetical, it does not seem totally incongruous since Zidane already has experience in the media landscape after his brief appearances on Canal + before the start of his coaching career. In addition to “ZZ”, L’Équipe also blows the names of Christophe Dugarry, Patrick Vieira and Samir Nasri. Candidates with strong temperaments who could seduce Amazon in the weeks to come.
