After Nagelsmann's rejection, is FC Bayern's search for a coach progressing very quickly? According to current media reports, Zinedine Zidane is about to become the new coach of the German record champion.
Due to Julian Nagelsmann's contract extension DFB Bayern has one less option when it comes to finding a coach. The list of possible candidates is getting shorter.
In addition to Ralf Rangnick and Robert De Zerbi, Zinedine Zidane has also been repeatedly mentioned in recent weeks. FCB connected. The road to the Frenchman seems to be heating up after Nagelsmann's rejection.
As the Spanish Mundo Deportivo reports that Zidane is “just one step away” from becoming the new coach of FC Bayern Munich.
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According to “Mundo Deportivo”, the negotiations between the 51-year-old coach and Bayern are very advanced: “An agreement has practically been closed,” the MD quotes an unidentified person who knows the conversations between the two parties.
Zidane has been without a club for almost three years. His last contract was with Real Madrid. With Royalty he won the Champions League three times in a row between 2016 and 2018. He also led the team to the Spanish championship in 2017 and 2020.
The reports from Spain have not yet been confirmed by any other sources. Sky journalist Florin Plettenberg recently reported that “there is no truth” to the reports about Zidane. According to Plettenberg, Nagelsmann was the center of attention for Bayern until the end. One thing is clear: with his cancellation, the name Zidane could once again be a real option for the Munich team.
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By Vjekoslav Keskic