Zinedine Zidane has
announced he is stepping down as Real Madrid coach less than a week after he
guided the club to a third consecutive Champions League title.
The 45-year-old Frenchman
told a media conference in Madrid, called just 90 minutes in advance, that he
has "taken the decision not to continue next year."
Zidane took over as the
club's coach in January 2016 following the departure of Rafael Benitez.
In the ensuing
two-and-a-half years, Zidane won a staggering nine trophies and lost just 16
times in his 149 games in charge.
"It was not an easy
decision but this is the right moment for everyone," he said. "It
might seem strange, but it had to be done for the good of everyone, the
players, the club, and myself.
"This team must keep
winning, and it needs a change after three years, another voice, another method
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Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez also commented on the 45-year-old's departure.
"This was a totally
unexpected decision and today is a sad day for me and for everyone who works
for this club. When he says he's taken a decision though, we have to accept it.
I tried to convince him but I know how it is. He knows he has all our love and
support."
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