Zinedine Zidane set to become PSG manager
Paris Saint-Germain are on the hunt for Zinedine Zidane and now it looks like they’ll find their coach.
What changes will Zinedine Zidane bring?
The French manager is now the favorite to replace Pochettino at PSG after a breakthrough in negotiations between the former France star representatives and the Ligue 1 champion. Despite a return to domestic success this term, the Parc des Princes club has looked at a move from Mauricio Pochettino and is installing a new head coach in charge of the upcoming campaign.
Zinedine Zidane, one of the last decade’s most decorated coaches from two spells in charge of Los Blancos, has long been associated with the role — but has now moved closer to the position in the face of a reportedly sky-high offer.
Having been out of the club’s management since his second departure from the Santiago Bernabéu in 2021, Zinedine Zidane would bring one of the most awe-inspiring managerial records in the game to Paris. During his first spell in charge between 2016 and 2018, Zidane won La Liga in his first campaign and a remarkable Champions League final hat-trick, having an excellent 70.47 percent win ratio during his tenure.
It is that European mind that can appeal above all else to Paris Saint-Germain, who have yet to add the biggest crown in continental club football to their trophy cabinet. They came up short once again this season after a sensational last 16 loss against Madrid, where they collapsed substantially against Los Blancos, in what could have been the beginning of the end for Pochettino.
A little about the topic
Zinedine Zidane will arrive at the team in a rebuild after what many supporters considered to be a disappointing deadline campaign despite reclaiming their Ligue 1 crown from Lille. Di Maria departed on a free transfer and there is an offer the club would like to field offers for Neymar, the most expensive transfer in the world when he arrived from Barca.
Zinedine will be able to call on two of the game’s biggest stars in Mbappe – who snubbed Madrid to pen new terms in the sensational transfer saga – and Messi, who arrived last year on a free transfer from Barca. There would also be an in-store reunion with Ramos, the former Madrid player who helped fulfill Zinedine’s vision on the field to dominating effect.