Zidane’s Surprising Response When Asked About Bayern: “I Want Madrid…”

Zidane has not returned to the sidelines since leaving Real Madrid by his own choice in 2021. Yesterday, a journalist asked him if he would be the next coach of Bayern Munich, and his response leaves no room for doubt: “No. I will watch the game, support Real Madrid, and hopefully Real Madrid wins. It will be a tough match.”

Zidane states that he will not coach Bayern and wants Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final. Zizou’s Madridista sentiment remains strong, and he wants the Merengues in the Champions League final.

For weeks, there has been speculation about the possibility of the Frenchman signing with Bayern, but these statements suggest that there is no truth to those reports.

The Frenchman, who has always been said to be waiting for the opportunity to become the French national team coach, has yet to return to coaching, and it has been three seasons since he last did so.

Several teams were speculated as potential destinations for Zidane’s return to coaching, but he has not found a project that excites him enough to return. There was talk of Olympique de Marseille, his hometown team, but it is not in the best condition to be attractive to a coach who has won three Champions League titles and two league titles with Real Madrid.

There was also speculation about him becoming the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, suggesting that he would be a key factor in Kylian Mbappé’s stay at the Parisian club, but it did not materialize.

What is clear is that on Wednesday, he will be just another Madridista, cheering for the best team in the world to reach the sixth Champions League final in the last eleven years, with four of them under his helm. As an assistant coach to Ancelotti in the tenth, and as head coach in the following three.