Carlo Ancelotti’s extension at Real Madrid casts a veil over Zinedine Zidane’s future in football.
Zidane is in the dark. In an interview with Le Figaro last winter, the former Real Madrid coach expressed his desire to take over the reins of a team. “Resuming remains my desire. Today I have time and I don’t know how long it will last. I have time at the moment, maybe until June but it could also go very quickly,” declared the 98 world champion.
Since then, Zizou has still been without a club since his departure from the White House in June 2021. First expected to take charge of the France team after the World Cup in Qatar, the 1998 Ballon d’Or finally saw his former teammate in selection and coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, extend his mandate until 2026. A decision announced after the historic World Cup campaign carried out by the Tricolores, which was punctuated by a defeat against Argentina in the final ( 3-3, tab 4-2).
“What is Zidane going to do?
This Friday, the Spanish vice-champion also closed the door to a return of the native of Castellane, with the announcement of the extension of coach Carlo Ancelotti until June 2026. News which raises questions from the journalist Daniel Riolo.
“Ancelotti extends his contract at Real… Ok. So what is Zidane going to do? Will he ever come back? He will wait to see if the Blues fail at the Euro? 2026? It’s all weird…”, wrote the polemicist on Twitter. The answer to this question is still unknown. It remains to be seen on the side of Juventus Turin, which now presents itself as one of the last possible options for the Marseillais.
