Euro 2024 leads Zidane race to coach Brazilian national team - Report

Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane is currently leading the race to coach the Brazilian national team, according to a report published on by the Spanish digital platform “okdiario. Zidane is eager to coach again and even though he was waiting to potentially replace Didier Deschamps as France’s coach, it looks like Deschamps will stay, per that same report. French reports confirmed that Zinedine Zidane is still at the top of the Brazilian Federation optionsan dnow he is at the top of the list of candidates to take over the coaching of the Brazil national team to succeed Tite, and Didier Deschamps is close to renewing with the French national team and continuing to lead. Roosters until Euro 2024, to enhance the chances of “Zizou” approaching the Seleção. Brazil have been wanting a reputed coach since Tite decided to walk away following Brazil’s elimination against Croatia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ancelotti was reportedly keen on taking that job next summer but the Italian coach denied the rumors on an interview with Rai Uno. Zidane would make sense for Brazil, but other names have been considered as the French coach is still waiting to see what the future holds for Deschamps, who hasn’t announced his decision just yet. Tite had announced his departure from Brazil's coaching after bidding farewell to the 2022 World Cup against Croatia on penalty kicks from the quarter-finals. The Brazilian Federation is looking for a new coach to lead Celçao in the coming period. According to the French newspaper L'Equipe, Zidane's not to have linked any contract with any club or national team has prompted the CBF to think strongly about settling the contract with Zizou. Zidane had long believed himself to lead the French national team, succeeding the current coach Didier Deschamps, but the latter is close to renewing his contract with the roosters, to continue leading them until Euro 2024. The French newspaper revealed that the Brazilian Federation tried to sign Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, but he insisted on completing his contract with Meringue.
Zidane, 50 yaers, has been away from training since his departure from Real Madrid in 2021, although his name has been associated with many clubs, but the three-time Champions League winning coach rejected these offers.