No iconic footballer has succeeded in the coaching role at club level like Zidane. However, it is Franz Beckenbauer who stands with a feat that the Frenchman also aspires to. The German icon lifted the World Cup trophy both as a player and national team coach, Zidane has so far had to settle for doing so as a player. This is about to change.
Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid agreed that the coaching job had to be handed over to someone else, Zidane was immediately linked to the job. It turned out that Zidane is satisfied with his two rounds as Real Madrid coach and 11 titles, Zizou is patiently waiting for the second dream job, where the World Cup trophy will also be lifted. Now it is reported that a verbal agreement is in place.
Of course, it is about managing Les Bleus, the French national team. For “half an eternity”, Zidane has been working on positioning himself for the job, but the former federation president did everything to keep Zidane out. Didier Deschamps took an extension after the World Cup in Qatar, but this summer even Deschamps is saturated as French national team coach.
According to transfer journalist Romano, Zidane now has a verbal agreement in place with the French Football Federation to take over Les Bleus after the World Cup. Five years of vacation and modeling assignments will suffice. Football needs Zidane back, and finally gets it!
