JAKARTA - Former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is rumored to be on the list of potential replacements for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. The German manager is reportedly leaving the Merseyside giants next season.
Zidane, who left his job as Real Madrid coach last year, recently indicated he wanted to return to training. In an interview, he stated that he would soon end his long leave.
The signal made the French tactician immediately linked Liverpool, Juventus, and the French national team. However, it seems he is more favorite to receive an offer from the Premier League club.
Rumors connecting Zidane and Liverpool cannot be separated from Klopp's recent situation. Klopp faces a tough start to the season.
In the Premier League, Liverpool have only won four of 11 matches. A better fate for the Reds in the Champions League.
This result made the former manager of Tottenham Hotspur Tim Kalimantan dare to predict Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of this season. He expects the future of the former Borussia Dortmund coach to be discussed later this season.
"I don't think, this is a statement, Jurgen Klopp is there next season, I think there will be discussions that can be done,"
Klopp has actually done an extraordinary job since leading Liverpool in 2015. He successfully turned the Reds into one of the best clubs in Europe, winning the Premier League and European Champions League trophies.
The 55-year-old signed a new contract extension in April, which allowed him to stay at Anfield until the summer of 2026.
However, the limping team's journey this season did not rule out the possibility he left early.
Zidane is considered the right person to fill the Klopp seat at Liverpool. Moreover, the 50-year-old coach is considered one of the best managers in the world of football because of what he has achieved in his relatively short coaching career.
Zidane has won a total of 11 trophies so far. The title includes breaking the European Champions League record by leading Real Madrid to three consecutive wins between 2016 and 2018.
Currently, the legend Juventus and the French national team are among the list of well-known football coaches who are unemployed. However, he is expected to immediately flood the offer if he decides to return to being a coach.
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