Madrid (AFP) – Spanish media claimed early Sunday that Zinedine Zidane has already told his players that he intends to quit as coach at the end of the season.
According to Onda Cero radio and Goal online, the Frenchman, who has a contract until 2022, informed his squad a week ago that he was going to leave when the season ends next week.
Goal added: “The coach informed his players last Saturday before facing Sevilla on Sunday at Valdebebas”.
Onda Cero reporter Fernando Burgos said Zidane’s likely successor would come from a shortlist which includes former Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri, ex-player Raul Gonzalez and Joachim Loew who will step down as Germany coach at the end of this summer’s European Championships.
Castilla manager and Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez is being pegged as his replacement.
May 16, 2021 08:08 BST
Real Madrid is at risk of finishing the season without a single title. This has put head coach Zinedine Zidane under a lot of pressure, and it has been reported that he already told the Real Madrid first-team players that he will leave the club at the end of the current season.
There are only two matches remaining in the La Liga Santander season, and Real Madrid is still trailing two points behind city rivals Atletico Madrid. According to Spanish publication Marca, Zidane spoke to the squad last weekend shortly after they were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Premier League side Chelsea FC.
MADRID: Spanish media claimed early Sunday that Zinedine Zidane (pix) has already told his players that he intends to quit as coach at the end of the .
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