The newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” revealed the truth about the possibility of Zinedine Zidane returning to succeed Carlo Ancelotti in coaching Real Madrid.
As soon as this news appeared, the newspapers began linking Zidane to a third term at Real Madrid, especially since he is familiar with the inner workings of the club and has a strong relationship with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
Zidane refuses to return to Real Madrid
However, according to the latest report, Zidane is not interested in returning to Real Madrid again and succeeding Carlo Ancelotti.
Zizou is not in a hurry to be on the lines and coaching again, but he is waiting for the best opportunity for him to take this step, and he does not see Real Madrid as a suitable option for him at the present time.
Zidane dreams of coaching the French national team
At the same time, Zidane’s biggest dream remains working as coach of the French national team in the future.
The legend of the Roosters is ready to wait until the end of Didier Deschamps’ contract as coach of France at the end of the 2026 World Cup, and then return again to coach his country’s national team.
In general, even if Zidane does not work in France, a limited number of clubs are of interest to him, which are the clubs that speak the language of their country, such as Juventus or French clubs, while he previously confirmed that he would never work in the English Premier League because of his lack of proficiency in English.
Who will succeed Ancelotti in coaching Real Madrid?
The Spanish media indicated that Santiago Solari or Raul Gonzalez are the candidates to succeed Ancelotti in coaching Real Madrid temporarily if he is dismissed in the middle of the season.
If he continues until the end of the season, the current Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is the one who will succeed Ancelotti starting next season unless something unexpected happens.
As for Zidane, whether Ancelotti is dismissed now or in the future, he is not interested in working for a third time at Real Madrid at least next year.
Zidane’s history with Real Madrid
Zidane began his coaching career as an assistant to Carlo Ancelotti in the 2013-14 season, then took over the coaching of the Castilla team for two years.
In 2016, Zidane was appointed coach of Real Madrid, succeeding Rafael Benitez, where he succeeded in leading the royal club to achieve 3 consecutive Champions League titles.
Zizou left Real Madrid in 2018, before returning in March 2019 to succeed Santiago Solari in his second term, which extended until his resignation in 2021 and the return of Ancelotti.
It is noteworthy that the Frenchman, during his two terms with Real Madrid as a coach, achieved 11 titles, including 2 La Liga, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 2 European Super Cups, and 2 Club World Cups, in addition to the Champions League treble, and only the Spanish King’s Cup eluded him.
