Zinedine Zidane has decided to leave Real Madrid with immediate effect as a club statement is expected to be released in the coming hours.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Zidane has told his representatives and players that he will “100%” be departing Real Madrid prior and will confirm this in talks with club president Florentino Perez.
While it’s unclear as to who will succeed the Frenchman at the Spanish giants, Romano also reports that Real have been in contact with Massimiliano Allegri since March. The Italian journalist states that Allegri has also been in talks with Juventus and Inter.
Zinedine Zidane has communicated tonigjt to people who work around him and players that he’s 100% leaving Real Madrid. Confirmed. 🚨⚪️
Zidane will speak with Florentino Perez and announce his decision officially in the next hours but he’s leaving. It’s over. ⏳ #Real #Zidane https://t.co/5mgJPfIOyD— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 26, 2021
Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane will both publish an official statement in the next hours/days to announce that they’re parting ways. Zidane is 100% leaving. ⚪️⏳ #Real
Real Madrid are in direct contact with Allegri since March but he’s now in talks with Juventus and Inter too.— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 26, 2021
Zidane, who returned to Real in 2019, having managed the club who he also used to play for, won the Champions League three times in a row in his first managerial spell at the Bernabeu.
In his second stint in the Real dugout, Zidane added a second La Liga title, repeating the feat of the 2016-17 season.
However, the current campaign has been tough for Zidane and Real, who lost out on becoming Spanish champions to rivals Atletico Madrid as well as being knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals to Chelsea.
With several of Europe’s elite clubs on the hunt for a new manager, Zidane won’t be short of options to choose from.