News from Zinedine Zidane? This weekend, AS took stock of the situation of the French coach, through its French journalist Frédéric Hermel, author of a biography of “ZZ” a few years ago.
What we must remember is that the 1998 world champion, even if he has not officiated on a bench since his departure from Real Madrid in 2021, still considers himself an active coach. Since the end of his adventure with the Merengues, more than three years ago, Zidane has been waiting for the right offer.
Zidane awaits an offer
Initially, “Zizou” had in mind to succeed Didier Deschamps at the head of the France team, after the 2022 World Cup. We know the rest of the story, and if Zidane is indeed waiting for the Blues, he will need now wait until 2026, at least. For the rest, the Frenchman was the subject of rumors sending him to PSG, Juventus, Manchester United and even OM, but it is difficult to disentangle the truth from the false in this matter.
In the meantime, Zidane is patient, quite calmly.
“He continues to live in Madrid surrounded by his family. Calm, relaxed. He is a happy grandfather with his three granddaughters, writes AS. But he remains a football man, a coach ready to take on new challenges. But not at any cost. And we’re not talking about money…” What if 2025 was the year Zidane returned to the bench?
