Zidane's position on returning to coach Real Madrid
Spanish press reports indicated that Zinedine Zidane has made up his mind about returning to coaching in the near future. The newspaper "Cadena Ser" reported that the French coach is considered one of the most prominent candidates to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid coach. However, the newspaper explained that Zidane ruled out the idea of returning to the royal team at the present time, noting that these speculations will not affect his position on running for a third term at the Santiago Bernabeu. It added that the list of coaches nominated to succeed the Italian coach includes Santiago Solari and Raul Gonzalez, if Real Madrid makes an early decision to dispense with Ancelotti. Zidane had coached Real Madrid for two terms, before leaving in the summer of 2021.