Spanish football giants, Real Madrid have officially re-appointed Algerian-born French tactician, Zinedine Zidane as manager, 10 months after he left the club. He had been replaced by Santiago Solari after he left.
According to MySportDab, Zidane signed the new deal with Los Blancos which is expected to keep him at the club until 2022 after the club’s management held a board meeting on Monday evening to discuss ongoing issues.
“The board of directors of Real Madrid, meeting today, Monday, March 11, 2019 has decided to terminate the contract that linked Santiago Solari with the club as coach of the first team.
“Real Madrid appreciates the work done by Santiago Solari and the commitment and loyalty he has always shown to this institution.
“The board of directors has also agreed the appointment of Zinedine Zidane as the new coach of Real Madrid with immediate incorporation for the remainder of the season and the next three – until June 30, 2022.
“The president of Real Madrid will appear today with Zinedine Zidane before the media at 8:00pm (CET) in the press room of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium,” a statement on the club’s website read.
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