• Club legend steps down after winning third Champions League
• Zidane had won six major trophies since January 2016
• As it happened: read our rolling report on Zidane’s surprise exit
Zinedine Zidane has walked away from Real Madrid, only five days after winning a third consecutive Champions League. The Frenchman announced his decision at the Valdebebas training ground on Thursday afternoon, insisting he and the club needed a change and admitting he was not convinced Real would continue winning if he remained in charge.
The club’s president, Florentino Pérez, described it as a “sad day” and said the decision was “totally unexpected”. Zidane would not say exactly when he made the decision to depart.
Written by Sid Lowe in Madrid
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/31/zinedine-zidane-real-madrid-manager-steps-down under the title “Zidane steps down as Real Madrid head coach in shock announcement”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
