Paris Saint-Germain is trying to persuade the legendary French midfielder, Zinedine Zidane, to coach the team and replace Argentine Mauricio Pochettino as coach before the 2022-2023 season.
site said “Playish ReportZidane, who led Real Madrid for four years, is an ideal candidate to lead a star-studded team led by Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Zidane helped lead France to the 1998 World Cup title, the same year he was awarded the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best player.
Real Madrid won 11 titles during his two terms in office, including three consecutive Champions League titles starting in 2016 and the Spanish League title in 2017 and 2020.
Zidane became a candidate to lead Paris Saint-Germain following the team was eliminated from the European Champions League in the round of 16 once morest Real Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain signed Pochettino in January 2021. His current contract runs until June 2023.
And “Europe 1” radio confirmed that “a preliminary agreement has been reached between Paris Saint-Germain and Zinedine Zidane so that the former number 10 coach will take over the club, starting from next season.”
And if his arrival in Paris is confirmed, the main task for the 1998 World Cup champion will be success on the European scene, as all those who preceded him have failed since 2011, starting with Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who was recently crowned the title of the main continental competition with the Royal Club, and ending with Argentine Pochettino, who will not be able to honor his last year in His contract with Saint-Germain in the event of being dispensed.