Zidane refuses betrayal and says “no” to Paris Saint Germain

Except for a last-minute surprise, Zinedine Zidane will not coach PSG next season. According to the information of the famous French Telefoot network, the Marseille-born coach was one of the candidates to succeed Pochettino on the bench, but his priority remains to coach the French national team when the World Cup in Qatar ends.

Zidane, known for his love and support for Olympique de Marseille, the arch-rival of Paris Saint-Germain, was the subject of a clamor in the last hours to take the reins of the current French Ligue 1 champion. The former Real Madrid coach was one of the tricks Nasser Al-Khelaifi used to convince Mbappe to renew, but in the end he could not agree with him.

Among the list of candidates to succeed Pochettino, in addition to Zidane, Love, Galtier, Roberto Martinez, Antonio Conte, Thiago Motta or even Lopetegui. Zizou will continue to wait for Deschamps to make a decision after the World Cup, as the French coach terminates his contract after the tournament.

RMC: direct contacts between Prince and Zidane

Despite the information reported by Telefoot that Zidane will not go to Paris Saint-Germain, RMC sport reported that the prince is in direct contact with the former Real Madrid coach and that although an agreement is still far away.

last January. Doubts about Deschamps’ departure from the French national team have made Zizou open to hearing what the Parisian team is offering as a project.

Source: AS