Bale is the important reason why Zidane left Real
President Perez's decision to abandon the idea of selling Bale - something he had agreed with Zidane - was one reason why coach Zidane had to leave.
Perez and Zidane agreed to sell Gareth Bale in January 2018. According to the newspaperEl Pais(Spain), the French coach assessed Bale as a player who plays somewhat individually, lacks tactical awareness and is unstable.
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Bale is not a player that Zidane likes. Photo:Reuters |
Perez and Zidane have also planned to buy new stars to replace them. The President wants to buy Neymar, while the French coach prefers Eden Hazard. Perez and Zidane are also eyeing two other options: Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah.
However, things changed dramatically after the Champions League final in Kiev. After Bale scored twice against Liverpool to help Real win their third consecutive title, Perez decided to keep the Welsh star. The president also advised Bale to be patient before he could be given a regular starting position.
Meanwhile, Zidane felt insulted when the team changed strategy without discussing it with him first. As a result, on May 30, when he came to a meeting to discuss the plan for the new season, the French coach announced his decision to resign. Although he really wanted to keep Zidane, Perez understood that changing the parting was irreversible.
Shortly after Zidane left, Perez decided to seek out Spain coach Julen Lopetegui in a secret deal. This was also a move that cost Lopetegui the chance to lead Spain to the World Cup as well as the chance to win the championship.
