Zinedine Zidane is set to be appointed as the new manager of Real Madrid. He will begin training on Tuesday, according to reports.
A comeback is in the air.
Zinedine Zidane, the French manager who left Real Madrid at the end of the last season, merely days after leading them to their third consecutive Champions League title, is set to re-join the side.
Spanish media outlet COPE, and Sky’s Guillem Balague have now confirmed the second-coming of Zidane as the Real Madrid boss.
The Frenchman will begin training on Tuesday, according to reports.
Zinedine Zidane to join Real Madrid:
Zidane joined Real Madrid to replace Rafael Benitez in 2015. He led the Los Blancos to three Champions League titles during his time at the club, and lifted the La Liga title with the side in 2017.
After his departure, Real Madrid have struggled immensely throughout the season. Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Juventus further aggravated the side’s concerns, as the team underwent the worst goalless run in its history.
Real Madrid parted ways with Julen Lopetegui after a crushing 5-1 loss to Barcelona. His replacement, Santiago Solari failed to inspire Real Madrid as the team entered the business end of the season.
In the last two weeks, Real Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, and have potentially lost the La Liga title to their arch-rivals Barcelona for the second time in a row.
There had been reports of Jose Mourinho coming back to Santiago Bernabeu for a second stint. However, COPE has now confirmed that Zinedine Zidane will assume the managerial role at the club for the second time in his career.
The French manager will take charge of the training session on Tuesday, according to the report.
Santiago Solari will officially be sacked tonight.
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What next?
With time, the reports look increasingly true. And so, we can expect Zinedine Zidane to be in the dugout when Real Madrid takes on Celta Vigo on Saturday.
