Zinedine Zidane is only 15 months old to become coach of the French team. Except earthquake with the FFF or incomprehensible flip-flop on its part! Since his departure from Real Madrid in May 2021, almost four years ago, the legend of French football has refused many proposals, notably from PSG twice, and of Manchester United and Bayern Munich with regard to the most powerful European clubs, as well as for the positions of coach of Brazil and the United States.
In the shadows, by devoting his holidays to his three footballers and his first little child, “Zizou” first waited for the departure of Didier Deschamps after the 2022 World Cup. His former captain at Juve and in selection finally extended to the 2026 World Cup in North America and also confirmed in January that it was his baroud of honor. Everything is therefore brought together so that the number 10 star of the World Champions 98 becomes the next coach of the 2018 World Champion Kylian Mbappé.
Zidane courted for this summer
However, a little thunderbolt came from Germany during the weekend. To believe Bildthe main sports media in the country (but not reliable), Xabi Alonso may not leave Leverkusen after the season. He would agree to stay an additional year. The former midfielder, who led the German club to a historic coronation in the Bundesliga, is however announced as the successor of Carlo Ancelotti in Real this summer. Florentino Pérez, the president of Casa Blanca, has already decided to entrust the reins of the training (also led by Mbappé) to his former player.
It's the turn of FichajesSpanish media specializing in the transfer window (more precisely in transfers rumors), which claims that Real, in the event of withdrawal of Xabi Alonso, remains interested in a new return from Zidane to the bench. The Ballon d'Or 98 is domiciled in Madrid and regularly attended matches from Bernabéu residents in recent years. But outside Spain, we do not see how Florentino Pérez can convince Zidane to regain service at Real one year from the 2026 World Cup and the confirmed departure of Deschamps des Blues…
