Two years after his departure from Real Madrid, Zinédine Zidane is President Florentino Pérez’s number 1 choice in the event of Carlo Ancelotti’s departure. Except that the Italian technician, although announced at the head of the Brazilian Seleçao, is on course to stay.
Despite an agreement with the Brazilian federation to lead the Seleçao from next summer, Carlo Ancelotti is getting ever closer to signing a new contract at Real Madrid. As the press in the Spanish capital has indicated for several days, Casa Blanca has offered an extension (one season plus an optional second) to the experienced Italian technician (64 years old). And he left to stay on the Merengues bench!
According to files.net, the Mister agrees to continue the adventure and even demanded the extension of Toni Kroos (also at the end of his contract next June). In any case, Ancelotti acts as if he will continue at the head of Real by asking for sporting guarantees, he who won La Liga and the Champions League last year (in addition to the club’s Décima in 2014 during his First passage).
The return of Zinédine Zidane now seems very uncertain. The legend of French football and Real Madrid is still unemployed after waiting, in vain, for the position of coach of the Blues (retained by Didier Deschamps until 2026). President Florentino Pérez would make “Zizou” his “ priority » in the event of Ancelotti’s departure, at the expense of Xabi Alonso, another coach in the sights. In short, the vacation of the native of Marseille should continue…
