Zidane Quits As Real Madrid Manager

Zidane Quits As Real Madrid Manager
Gavin Cooney
By Gavin Cooney
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You never stop learning: Zinedine Zidane, the man famous for the least graceful exit in the history of the game, has today had one of the great mic drops.

Zizou called a surprise press conference today to announce that, after winning three straight European Cups along with a Spanish title, he's off.

After a deeply indifferent league campaign this year, which ended with a third-place finish just the 17 points off behind Barcelona, Zidane was reportedly close to the sack, only to be saved by another miracle run in the Champions League.

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He resigns having had more European Cup wins than full seasons as a manager, and without a single European knockout defeat.

Zidane told the assembled media that "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".

Reports that he headbutted Florentino Perez on his way out the door are, as of yet, unconfirmed...

 

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