Zinedine Zidane has fuelled speculation
that he could be being lined up to replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United
by revealing that he plans to return to management “soon”.
The Frenchman has been out of work
since leaving Real Madrid at the end of the 2017-18 campaign.
He walked away from that post on
the back of an historic third successive Champions League triumph, with La Liga
title glory also savoured at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Zidane left Madrid claiming that
the Blancos needed “something different” to keep them competitive at the
highest level.
He has enjoyed a break from the
stresses of coaching, but the 46-year-old is now eager to get back into the
dugout.
Zidane told TVE: “Certainly
I’ll be coaching again soon because it’s what I like doing and what I’ve done
all my life.”
It has been suggested that the
former France international’s next job could be in England.
He is being heavily linked with a
move to Old Trafford amid Manchester United’s early struggles in 2018-19.
Jose Mourinho has claimed that it
will cost the Red Devils too much to sack him, with the Portuguese having
committed to a new contract in January.
He is, however, under pressure to
deliver results after overseeing an inconsistent start to the new season.
If he is unable to turn the tide, then
United will be left with little choice but to make a change.
Zidane would likely be among those
taken into consideration if he remains without a job.
A spell with Real is the only
top-level experience taken in by the World Cup winner, but he proved himself
capable at the Santiago Bernabeu and is well respected throughout the game.
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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