In the wake of the sidelining of Hansi Flick at the head of the German selection, and while Julian Nagelsmann is announced as the big favorite, Zinédine Zidane is cited by Bild among the potential candidates!
Zinédine Zidane at the head of Germany, it’s the improbable idea of Bild. The German newspaper has drawn up a list of possible successors to Hansi Flick as coach of the Mannschaft, a few hours after the former Bayern coach was sidelined this Sunday. Since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, “Zizou” is always looking for a new challenge. He refused PSG in June 2022 to await the departure of Didier Deschamps from the France team after the World Cup. In vain.
Seeing the 51-year-old French technician lead the German selection would be a huge surprise. In 2018, when Zidane was then announced in the sights of Manchester United but also of Bayern, his agent, Alain Migliaccio, assured that the former number 10 was “not not really interested » to the idea of coaching in England (he had not mentioned Germany). This time, he would nevertheless have the opportunity to lead a great international football nation which will host the Euro next year!
Jürgen Klopp also cited
Julian Nagelsmann would, however, be the favorite to take over the reins of this failing team. Bild mentions many German technicians, such as Rudi Völler, selection director and interim on Tuesday against the French team, as well as Jürgen Klopp (stationed at Liverpool), Matthias Sammer (a sports director), Miroslav Klose (young coach) , Jürgen Klinsmann (coach from 2004 to 2006, now head of South Korea) and Lothar Matthäus (TV consultant for 10 years).
Besides Zidane, two other foreigners are cited by the German media: the Dutchman Louis van Gaal (supposed to be retired, at 72 years old) and the Austrian Oliver Glasner (announced at OL in recent days).
Zidane included in the list of potential candidates to replace Hansi Flick. @BILD , @iMiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/S1zJdMjbHS
— Madridistas Del Mundo (@MadridistasDM) September 10, 2023
