Former Actual Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is anticipated to return to soccer in 2025.
The French coach has been away from the dugout since his departure from a second spell within the Spanish capital in April 2021.
Regardless of a sizeable hole of being out of the sport, Zidane’s inventory stays excessive, based mostly on his sensational time on the helm of Los Blancos.
The previous midfielder led the membership to 2 La Liga titles and three successive UEFA Champions League trophies – with the latter a feat which had by no means been accomplished earlier than or repeated since.
Hyperlinks to a Premier League transfer haven’t developed
Present Les Bleus chief Didier Deschamps has confirmed his plan to step down after the 2026 FIFA World Cup subsequent summer time and Zidane is the red-hot favorite to take over.
It’s an open secret in French soccer that Zidane desires the job
Nevertheless, a deal is just not simple, and Zidane may very well be supplied a membership job earlier than Deschamps strikes on.
As per stories from Italian outlet , certainly one of Zidane’s different former golf equipment are additionally considering a reunion, with Juventus contemplating sacking Thiago Motta.
Motta made the transfer to Turin, after an distinctive 2023/24 marketing campaign at Bologna, as he led the membership to a first-ever Champions League qualification.
Nevertheless, he’s beneath stress after a blended first yr at Juventus, as they battle to safe UCL qualification for subsequent season.
The report claims Zidane is just not the one potential candidate, with Igor Tudor and Roberto Mancini additionally thought-about, however he’s the ‘dream decide’ of sure board members if Motta strikes on.
Zidane is unlikely to decide on something till the summer time, the place he’ll converse with the French FA after the Nations League finals, in the event that they qualify.