Zidane resigns, leaves Real Madrid after La Liga defeat

Zinedine Zidane has made a decision to resign as manager of Real Madrid following days after the club was beaten to the La Liga title by Atletico Madrid.

He has decided to leave the club after a season that has produced no silverware.

The Frenchman puts an end to a second stint in charge of Los Blancos that has yielded a LaLiga Santander title and a Supercopa de Espana.

Following a difficult season, Zidane had already hinted that he intended to “make it very easy for the club” regarding his future.

The news comes in a week where the coach has taken the opportunity to leave Madrid for a break and a week where his players have insisted that he would stay.

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Moreso, an Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano broke what he called  “exclusive” news in a tweet that was picked up by different Spanish sports outlets.

Exclusive. Zinedine Zidane has decided to LEAVE Real Madrid with immediate effect. ⚪️? #RealMadrid #Zidane

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 26, 2021

No doubt, Zidane’s job has been the subject of constant speculation for the last season. After defeat to Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey in January, some expected him to leave.

However, Real Madrid bounced back to mount a title challenge in LaLiga Santander. They took the race to the final day of the season and reached the last four of the Champions League but, ultimately, they finished the campaign without silverware.