Berlin (dpa) – Zinedine Zidane has decided to leave his position as coach of Real Madrid, the Spanish club have said.
«It is now time to respect his decision and show our appreciation for his professionalism, dedication and passion throughout all these years, and for what he represents as his figure for Real Madrid,» the club said in a statement.
The French coach had a contract until June 2022, but had reportedly already told Real Madrid players earlier in May he would leave the club at the end of the 2020-21 season.
In two spells as Real Madrid coach, Zidane won the Champions League three times and the Spanish league twice, but finished this season without a trophy, which meant the Real didn’t win a title for the first time in 11 years.
