Zidane: 'I'm not ready to be Real Madrid's coach'

The French football legend has confirmed he will not replace his colleague Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid's first team manager this season.

"I am the coach of Castilla, while Rafael Benitez manages Real Madrid. If I continue with the club, I will work with the youth team. At the end of last season, I felt I lacked a few qualities to become the coach of Real Madrid's first team," Zinedine Zidane shared.

Football legend Zidane has stated that he is currently focused on coaching Real Madrid's youth team. Photo: Goal.

Following Real Madrid's 0-4 defeat to Barcelona in La Liga last weekend, Spanish media outlets have suggested that coach Rafael Benitez is unlikely to retain his position at the Bernabeu. After 12 rounds of La Liga, the Royal team has lost two matches and currently sits in third place, six points behind league leaders Barcelona (24 compared to 30).

There are reports of several candidates being considered by President Perez; however, a mid-season managerial change at Real Madrid is unlikely anytime soon. The reason is their impressive performance in the Champions League, having secured qualification for the knockout round with two matches to spare. Real Madrid leads Group A with 10 points after three wins and one draw.

For top and ambitious teams like "Los Blancos," results in the Champions League are always a primary factor in evaluating a coach's success. In this competition, Rafael Benitez and his team are still performing very well.

However, there are reports causing concern among Real Madrid fans that star striker Cristiano Ronaldo is at odds with the Spanish manager. He is unhappy about losing his central role in Real Madrid's playing style.

Against this backdrop, Manchester United manager Van Gaal further unsettled "Los Blancos" fans with his statement that Ronaldo was one of the club's transfer targets.

According to Zing.vn