CONFIRMED: Zidane leaves Real Madrid after winning the #UCL three years running 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/cUakusNcDf
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Zinedine Zidane is leaving the European champions after two-and-half years in charge, he told a news conference today.
“I’ve taken the decision to not continue next year as Real Madrid coach,” said Zidane
“This is the right moment for everyone, it might seem a bit strange, but it had to be done for the good of everyone, the players, the club, and myself.
“This team must keep winning, and it needs a change after three years, another voice, another method of working.”
Zidane claimed an unprecedented third consecutive Champions League title when Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday, capping a remarkable period in his first job in senior club management.
The Frenchman took over a divided dressing room after the sacking of Rafael Benitez in January, 2016 and immediately set about uniting the squad.
He claimed the first of his hat-trick of European triumphs two years ago when Real defeated local rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties in the final. A year later he led Real to their first European Cup and La Liga double in 59 years.
CREDIT:Express Uk
