Is Zidane Leaving the Madrid ?
Zinedine Zidane has a contract withReal Madriduntil June 30, 2022, but nobody is completely sure that he will continue beyond the end of the current season. There are pros and cons for him both stay and leaving.
The Madrid hierarchy are satisfied with the work the 48-year-old has achieved this season, managing the complexities of an injury and coronavirus ravaged squad with grace. Although Los Merengues have failed in Europe and in the Copa del Rey,and also fail .to defend La Liga for first time since2009-10 that they have finished a season empty handed.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has confirmed he will hold immediate talks with the club over his future.
Los Blancos secured a 2-1 final day win at home to Villarrealhowever, that was to have no impact on theLa Ligatitle race asAtletico Madrid won 2-1 at Real Valladolid to clinch a first league title since 2013.
Zidane’s future has come in for major scrutiny in recent weeks with the Frenchman forced to deny rumours he had already informed the squad of his intentions to leave this summer.
But, despite indicating there is nothing in place for him to move on from the Spanish capital, Zidane will now sit down with club presidentFlorentino Perezfor key discussions.
“We have given everything on the pitch and I am responsible for that,” he told a post match interview withMundo Deportivo.
“But with time I will be calm and I will talk to the club, and in the next few days we will see.
“We will see what will happens shortly. Not only with me, with everything the club is going to do for the next season.”
Zidane still has 12 months to run on his current deal at the club but he has not shown any willingness to extend his second stay beyond that at this point.
However, the former midfielder’s future is just one issue for Perez to resolve in the coming weeks with club captainSergio Ramosno closer to signing an extension with his own deal expiring next month.
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