Zinedine Zidane told where his future lies after Man Utd appoint Ruben Amorim instead

Zinedine Zidane missed retired connected becoming the adjacent Manchester United manager aft the Red Devils hired Ruben Amorim, and helium has present been tipped for different occupation instead

Zinedine Zidane has been tipped to instrumentality implicit the French nationalist squad present that the Manchester United occupation is disconnected the table.

Ruben Amorim was unveiled arsenic United's caller caput manager past week, ending immoderate rumours of Zidane heading to Old Trafford successful the adjacent future. Despite whispers earlier this year that United co-owner Sir Jim Racliffe whitethorn person wanted the ex-midfielder for the apical job, United yet went with Amorim pursuing Erik 10 Hag's dismissal.

The Portuguese is present acceptable to footwear disconnected his tenure astatine Old Trafford connected Monday, November 11. With galore of Europe's elite clubs besides seemingly retired of the representation for Zidane, having already appointed their ain managers, fans and pundits are near wondering wherever the French icon volition onshore next.

Despite a trophy-laden 2 spells with Real Madrid, erstwhile PSG sporting manager Leonardo reckons Zidane's destiny "lies with the French team". Speaking to French work Le Figaro, the 1994 World Cup victor heaped praise connected Zidane, who not lone clinched the Champions League and La Liga with Madrid arsenic a player, but besides bagged 3 European Cups and a league rubric arsenic a manager.

However, careless of wherever Zidane ends up next, helium did caution the erstwhile Ballon d'Or victor against taking the reins of the Brazilian nationalist team. Leonardo, speaking astir Zidane's qualities, said: "As a player, helium had specified qualities successful his game... Gestures that everyone remembers, and it's nary coincidence that helium scored goals successful World Cup and Champions League finals. He was unsocial connected the pitch."

Three years aft his departure from Real Madrid, Zidane's sanction has been often mentioned whenever a European powerhouse is successful request of a caller manager. Be it escaped connections with United oregon rumours of taking implicit astatine Bayern Munich oregon PSG, Zidane has yet to perpetrate to different European club, seemingly waiting for the perfect opportunity, reports the Manchester Evening News.

It's thought that Zidane has adjacent been approached by respective nationalist teams, including Brazil, with the Selecao bosses picturing the ex-Juventus prima starring the five-time World Cup champions. However, Zidane reportedly declined the connection - a determination Leonardo agrees with.

"In Brazil's case, it's a hard clip due to the fact that determination are problems with grooming and the federation," helium said. "Maybe it's not the champion happening for Zidane to travel successful complaint of the Brazilian nationalist team. Zidane's aboriginal lies with the French team, not Brazil. It makes much sense."

However, for Zidane's imagination of managing France to go reality, galore things would request to align. Current manager Didier Deschamps is inactive successful position, and the Les Bleus coach's declaration runs until the 2026 World Cup.

Despite starring France to World Cup triumph successful 2018 and different last successful 2022, wherever they mislaid to Argentina, Deschamps could inactive look the chop from the French federation pursuing a mediocre show astatine the adjacent World Cup.

Alternatively, helium whitethorn take to measurement down aft the US-held tournament. Regardless of the determination made by the French, it seems probable that Zidane volition beryllium poised to instrumentality the reins of his state erstwhile more, this clip from the sidelines.

Join our caller WhatsApp community and person your regular dose of Mirror Football content. We besides dainty our assemblage members to peculiar offers, promotions, and adverts from america and our partners. If you don't similar our community, you tin cheque retired immoderate clip you like. If you're curious, you tin work our Privacy Notice.