Zidane eyes return to the dugout: from France dream to Juventus temptation | OneFootball

After years away from top-level football, Zinedine Zidane wants to return to the spotlight. The Frenchman, who has only coached Real Madrid in his career, in two stints, winning 3 Champions Leagues, is eager to coach again. During the Trento Sports Festival, he expressed his desire to coach the French National Team. Additionally, he hasn't ruled out a possible future on the Juventus bench, a club he played for from 1996 to 2001.

Zidane: “I will return to coaching. I have Juventus in my heart, we’ll see”

This morning, the Trento Sports Festival took place. Many great guests, many great coaches, among whom Zinedine Zidane was a must. The Frenchman, who made football history as a player, also achieved much success as a coach, leading Real Madrid. However, since 2021, he hasn't managed any club. The desire to get back in the game and win again is strong: Zidane himself stated this in an interview during the event. As he expressed, his dream would be to coach the French National Team, but after a past with Juventus, he doesn't close the door on a future leading the Bianconeri.

Here is an excerpt of his words: “When I stopped, I changed my life. After three years, I didn’t know what to do, I tried many things until I enrolled in a coaching course. Among all the coaches I had, the one I learned the most from was Lippi: he was very important because when I arrived in Italy, it was difficult for me at first, but he always believed in me. I first had Ancelotti as a coach, then I became his assistant: he is a friend, he was important for my career. He was a good coach because he listened to us players.”

When asked about his future, Zidane responded: “I will definitely return to coaching. Me at Juventus? I don’t know why it hasn’t happened. I always have it in my heart because it gave me so much. In the future, I don’t know, one of my goals is to coach the French national team. We’ll see.”

Francesco Landi

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