Zinedine Zidane has declined a mirobal offer from Al-Hilal to stay faithful to his blue dream.
Zinedine Zidane believes it! The former number 10 of the Blues recently spoke during an event organized by Adidas, his historic partner. And he took the opportunity to reaffirm his ambition to become coach of the French team. “I feel legitimate in the French team, where I played and passed practically twelve, thirteen or fourteen as a player. Of course, it’s a dream, I can’t wait ”said the 1998 world champion in remarks reported by
The team.
In addition to his declaration of love to the Blues, “Zizou” also confirmed that he remained fully engaged in his career as a coach, despite a retreat since his departure from Real Madrid in 2021. “I put my career in parentheses for a moment, but I feel fully coach”He slipped, suggesting that he was listening to opportunities but not just any.
Proof of his intact attractiveness, Zidane was recently approached by Al-Hilal, the ambitious Saudi club in search of a successor to Jorge Jesus, dismissed in early May. According to the team, club leaders, eager to shine during the next club World Cup, offered him a one -year contract with a salary exceeding 100 million euros. A short lease, thought of then allowing him to turn to his ultimate goal: the French team.
Iinanceis, the last solution
But despite the pharaonic offer, Zidane politely declined. After taking the time to reflect for 24 hours, he told Saudi officials that he was not interested. True to himself, he thanked Al-Hilal for their proposal and their confidence, before confirming that he had other projects in mind.
Pending the departure of Didier Deschamps, announced for after the 2026 World Cup, Zinedine Zidane continues to play the card of patience, his eyes riveted on the Blues. Al-Hilal should finalize the arrival of Simone Inzaghi, beaten in the Champions League final by PSG (5-0), in the coming hours.
