Zinedine Zidane has stated his desire to manage Kylian Mbappe, which raises the question, what position will he occupy to make it happen?
The iconic Frenchman has been out of job since his second stint as Real Madrid manager ended in the summer of 2021. He has voiced a desire to return to coaching in the near future, having previously overseen two La Liga triumphs and three Champions League titles while at the Santiago Bernabeu. Zidane has been linked with a variety of positions since leaving Real Madrid, but he wants to get the opportunity to manage fellow countryman Mbappe at some point.
WHAT THEY SAID: Zidane has told L’Equipe: “When you’re a manager and there is a player like him, of course, you’d want to manage him. Lots of things can happen. It could happen one day. He is a player that wears the France shirt well. In any case, I admire what he does. He’s beautiful, strong.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Zidane has been mooted as a potential successor to Didier Deschamps as manager of the France national team once the 2018 World Cup winner decides that it is time for him to relinquish those reins – which would present an opportunity to work with Mbappe.
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WHAT NEXT? Mbappe has also been heavily linked with a transfer to Real Madrid, as he will not be extending his contract at Paris Saint-Germain beyond the summer of 2024, so maybe there is a temptation on Zidane’s part – who also graced the Blancos’ books with distinction as a player – to retrace his steps to the Spanish capital.