PARIS – Zinedine Zidane wants to manage in the Premier League next season and is keeping tabs on Jose Mourinho’s situation at Manchester United, according to reports in France.
His name? Zinedine Zidane, if French paper l’Équipe have got it right. There’s no reason not to, as the daily is considered very reliable.
Recent reports indicated that the embattled José Mourinho may not last the season, and that Zidane’s number would be the first on vice-chairman Ed Woodward’s list if the Special One walks the plank.
Journalist Vincent Duluc claims that Zidane wants to Coach again next season, and that United would be at the top of his list.
The 46-year-old is currently out of work after he resigned as Real Madrid manager in May just five days after guiding the club to their third consecutive Champions League trophy. Zidane also won La Liga with Madrid in 2017, as well as two Club World Cup trophies during his two-and-a-half years as first-team manager at the Santiago Bernabeu. According to L’Equipe, Zidane is already considering his next role and has his sights set on the Premier League. The report claims that the World Cup-winning midfielder is especially keen on managing Manchester United.
The Frenchman won three straight Champions League titles with Real Madrid, but resigned straight after the win in Kiev over Liverpool over what people believe was a difference in philosophy with Florentino Perez.
The talk in France is that Zidane would take over the national team after Didier Deschamps runs out his deal in 2020, but the recent World Cup win may change that.
