Madridthquo;Realldquo; team led to three consecutive Champions League titles Zinedinehquo;Zidanehquo; announced that he was leaving the ldqu;jjdquo;royalclubjrdquo;.
The Frenchman held an unexpected press conference on Thursday, where he announced his unexpected decision.
The team's strategist decided to step down from the top. ldquo;Realldquo; triumphed for the third time in a row in the Champions League last week after defeating ldquo;Liverpoolldquo;. However, ldquo;Realldquo; did not perform well in the La Liga championship. ldquo;Realldquo; finished third and lagged behind ldquo;Barcelonaldquo; by 17 points.
The coach stated in the press conference: ldquo;The team must continue to win and it needs changesrdquo;, - argued the strategist.
This is my decision. It may not be logical to many people, but it is logical to me. It's time for change,” added the Frenchman.
Z. Zidanehquo; took over ldquo;Realldquo; in January 2016, replacing Rafa Benitez. With Z. Zidane, ldquo;Realldquo; won the Champions League and the La Liga title in the 2016-17 season.
In addition, ldquo;Realldquo; won the Spanish Super Cup in 2017 and the UEFA Super Cup in 2016 and 2017.