After taking a few days to consider his future, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/real-madrid-zinedine-zidane-is-on-juventus-radar-to-be-their-coach-next-season-report-20210511-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zinedine Zidane</a> (48) announced his resignation as Real Madrid coach effective immediately on Thursday morning. In a statement, Real Madrid addressed the situation citing: “It’s time now to respect his decision and show our appreciation for his professionalism, dedication and passion for all these years, and for what he represents for Real Madrid… He knows that Real Madrid is and always will be his home.”
Anyone who says Zinedine Zidane’s time at <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Madrid</a> was not a success is the world’s biggest cynic. Zidane, with little coaching experience but a big name in world soccer, took over in 2016- 2018, and again in 2019 – 2021. In total Zidane won 11 championships at <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/how-many-titles-have-real-madrid-won-20210521-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Madrid</a> as coach, including three Champions League titles.
Despite that, Zidane would often be on the hot seat when Real Madrid had moments where the club was not performing, nonetheless he still had a 60% winning percentage at the club in his second stint. Now with Zidane moving on here are three names that according to ESPN could step in to fill the void left behind by Zizou.
<h2>Mauricio Pochettino</h2>
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The Argentine coach is currently at PSG, but in recent hours has been linked to both the Real Madrid job and a dramatic return to Tottenham. Pochettino has only recently took over PSG and it would be strange for the club to let him go so quickly.
<h2>Antonio Conte</h2>
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Let’s be frank, Antonio Conte is on every big club’s list if they need to fill a coaching position. Antonio Conte has a big team resume having coached Italy, Chelsea, and Juventus. He is also on the short list of candidates for the Barcelona job if Ronald Koeman is let go, which would set up an interesting “war” between the Spanish rivals.
<h2>Raúl</h2>
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Sources in Spain continue to mention legendary striker Raúl as the man who will take over Real Madrid. Just like Zidane, Raúl has been coaching the club’s youth divisions and could step in to guide the team next season.
 
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The 2020-2021 season will beone to forget for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/juventus-t12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juventus</a>. Their nine-year winning streak in<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/serie-a-t47163" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Serie A</a> was overafter a disappointing campaign in which they also suffered <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/funniest-memes-and-reactions-to-juventus-kicked-out-of-champions-league-by-porto-20210309-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an early blowin the Champions League</a>. The team struggled in Andrea Pirlo‘s first experience as a first-team coach and it is believed he may be sacked once the term is over. Reports already linked the Vecchia Signora with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Madrid</a>‘s boss, Zinedine Zidane.
Juve will probably be facing serious changes this summer. After dismissing Maurizio Sarri last year for an unexpected <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/10-most-successful-clubs-in-total-uefa-trophies-20210509-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UCL</a> loss against Olympique Lyon, and despite the team won the domestic league, their performance since Pirlo took the helm has been even worse so far.
Not only the Italian side suffered another hurtful elimination in Europe’s top tournament, but it’s noteven inside the Serie A top-four right now. Following such poor results, the board will be looking forward to bring a new manager and it seems like the right timing to make a move for Zinedine Zidane.
<h2>Juve put their sights on Zidane as the French may step out of Madrid</h2>
Pirlo’s work hasn’t convinced throughout a season full of ups and downs, in which Juve never looked like the powerful side it has been in the last years. Asides from failing to fight for the league title, they’re outside<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/champions-league-knockout-stage-schedules-results-bracket-scores-20201214-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Champions League</a> spots and may miss the tournament for the first time in about ten years.
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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the current coach will continue for the remaining games of this campaign, which include three Serie A matches and the Coppa Italia final, and then he will be removed.
Meanwhile, both this newspaper and Tuttosport reported that Zinedine Zidane is under Juventus’ radar <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/real-madrid-zinedine-zidane-might-step-down-at-the-end-of-the-season-possible-replacements-20210507-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as he may part ways with Real Madrid this summer</a>. The French would provide the winning mentality the team has been lacking and, most importantly, tasted the Champions League success that Juve has been desiring for a long time.
As a coach, Zizou has only worked with Los Blancosso far. Both of his spells began when the club faced serious improvement, and the former world-class midfielder proved to have the answer. The Vecchia Signora are under a similar situation, urged of a wake-up call, and Zidane wouldprobably fit them perfectly to turn things around.
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However, it’s hard to tell if he would accept another job right after quitting Madrid and even moreif Juve don’t play Champions League soccer next season. The one-time Ballon d’Or winnerdecided to leave the Merengues in 2018 to take some rest, but he couldn’t finally have very much of it as he was once again onboard only 10 months later.
This time he could be finally be looking for that space for himself, even though he won’t be lacking in offers. Juventus want to get back to glory days, and especially to European success, but they may have to think of other options for that goal.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Madrid‘</a>s journey in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/champions-league-t24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA Champions League</a> ended in the semifinals. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/chelsea-beat-real-madrid-and-reach-ucl-final-funniest-memes-and-reactions-uefa-champions-league-timo-werner-20210505-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The hurtful defeat against Chelsea</a> shocked the Merengues, whose world could continue to be falling apart as Zinedine Zidane is believed to be on the verge of a resign.
The three-time UCL winner bossis understood to be fed upafter a strange season hit by the pandemic, without the emotion that a normal year would have, and he could be stepping out from his job sooner than expected. Zizou‘s contractis set to expire in 2022, but his plans may have changed.
It wouldn’t be the first time that the French legenddecides to leave Madrid, ashe put his first spell to an end after the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/manchester-city-vs-chelsea-when-and-where-will-the-2021-uefa-champions-league-final-be-played-20210505-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Champions League</a> triumph in the 2017/18 season. Less than a year later he was back on the bench as the Blancos struggled without him.
<h2>The reasons behind Zidane’s possible exit</h2>
According to Goal, the feeling in the locker room is that the former world-class midfielder won’t stay with them for the next term. Several players expressed that the manager doesn’t seem to be happy anymore andthat he certainlyfeelsquite tired instead.
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Every protocol to which the soccer campaign has been attached, with continuous tests andmultiple restrictions due tohealth safety measuresmayhaveexhausted the Merengues’ boss. Besides, the way the pandemic hit the team, ruling out some important players, while other key pieces were sidelined with injury, may have also affected the manager’s mood.
Moreover, Real Madrid’s sudden exit at the Champions League could have also upset the French coach. The 12-time European winners were full of hope <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/real-madrid-knocks-liverpool-out-in-boring-draw-memes-and-reactions-20210414-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">after knocking Liverpool out</a>, but they were unable to repeat such a displayagainst Chelsea. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/real-madrid-schedule-remaining-games-in-2021-for-la-liga-uefa-champions-league-20210430-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">They remain alive in the battle for the La Liga</a> first spot, though, but the feeling is that Zidane may have already made up his mind.
<h2>Who may replace Zidane if he decides to leave?</h2>
With Zizou reportedly thinking about stepping away from his job, Real Madrid would be forced to considering new options. It will be a tough decision to make for the Blancos, as they have already proved to be unable to find a convincing replacementwhen he left in 2018.
However, the names who were linked with aSantiago Bernabeu move so far were three. First, a potential candidate could be club legend Raul, who asides from building an outstanding playing career have also earned coaching experience with the prospects from Castilla.
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The other two options have much more experience under their belt. Joachim Low, who will step away from Germany’s national team after the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/euro-2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Euro 2020</a>, could be on target as well asMassimiliano Allegri, who has been a long time without working aftersucceedingat <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/juventus-t12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juventus</a>.
 
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