Zidane left Real Madrid because the club ‘did not have faith’ in him | Football Stories
The former France midfielder landed last week after Real were injured for the first time in 11 years.
Zinedine Zidane resigned as Real Madrid coach because the club “had no faith” in him.
Zidane returned to Real for a re-signing in March 2019 after winning two La Liga titles and three consecutive Champions League titles in his first appearance from 2016 to 2018.
However, he went down last week after Real were injured for the first time in 11 years. finishing second in La Liga, is eliminated in the Champions League semifinals and suffers a humiliating Copa del Rey in the 32nd quarter to third-place Alcoyano mincows.
In an open letter that was published in the daily game AS on Monday, Zidane said the first time he left as coach in 2018 was that he felt the team needed a new way to stay on top of his performance after doing very well.
“In the meantime, things have changed … I’m leaving because I feel the club no longer has the faith in me that I need, or help to build something in the middle or far,” Zidane wrote, with 48 seniors adding that they should earn respect from the club for their work. his.
It is unfortunate that we had a very good manager at the club who wanted less but did not achieve much but was pressured by Perez.
This is a big sign in Perez’s legacy because no other President would let a manager like Zizou go, especially not like this. pic.twitter.com/EjsUPRoypJ
– Real Madrid statistics (@RMadrid_Stats) May 31, 2021
“What we have achieved together should be honored. I know football and I know the basics of a club like Madrid. I know if you don’t win you have to go, ”he said. “But this time, something important has been forgotten, everything I built every day has been forgotten, which I have helped in relationships with the players and with the 150 people who work for the club.”
Zidane said he “felt insulted” by the club for trying to connect.
“I was born a winner and I came to win trophies, but beyond that there are people, how they feel, life … a good club,” he said.
‘Too bad’
“I’m not asking for a chance, no, not to be remembered,” Zidane said. “Nowadays coaches don’t spend more than two seasons with a top club. For this to change, human relationships are important, more important than money, more important than fame, more important than anything else. ”
He said it was “very painful” to read so often in the media that he was in danger of being fired.
“It hurt me and hurt the organization because these messages that were deliberately explained to the media brought disruption to the group.”
Following Zidane’s departure on Thursday, Real Madrid said it respected his opinion and expressed “appreciation for his work, dedication and interest over the years and its significance for Real Madrid”.
“Zidane” knows he has a place in the hearts of Real Madrid fans and will have a home in Real Madrid at all times, “the club added.
The club did not announce Zidane’s replacement, with Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino, and former players Xabi Alonso and Raul Gonzalez among the nominees.
