{"id":377986,"date":"2019-03-11T13:24:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T17:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=377986"},"modified":"2019-03-11T13:24:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T17:24:53","slug":"zinedine-zidane-returns-to-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/03\/11\/zinedine-zidane-returns-to-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Zinedine Zidane Returns to Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The crazy season at <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/real-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Real Madrid<\/a>\u00a0has taken another wild turn as Zinedine Zidane returns to take over as manager.\u00a0 The French legend left the post just <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/31\/zinedine-zidane-departure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 months ago<\/a>\u00a0but now returns in a time of need.\u00a0 After being bounced out of all three cup competitions in less than a week, Real Madrid turn back to the man with three Champions Leagues.<\/p>\n<h1>Zinedine Zidane Returns to Real Madrid<\/h1>\n<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/05\/the-defining-tactic-of-real-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">easy to see<\/a> why Madrid president Florentino Perez is so keen to bring back Zidane.\u00a0 Los Blancos have just crashed out of all three major competitions, ending their season in March.\u00a0 The club has entered full-on crisis mode after the loss to Ajax and Perez is furious with the players and staff.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s still unclear who exactly Florentino Perez wants out at Real Madrid, besides <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/08511d65\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergio Ramos<\/a>.\u00a0 Perez reportedly got into a shouting match with Ramos after the Ajax game, the one he famously got himself suspended for.\u00a0 Presumably, Ramos is not the only player that Perez wants to move on from.<\/p>\n<p>Players like <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/a58bb1e1\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gareth Bale<\/a>, Isco, Marcelo and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ecada4fc\/?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keylor Navas<\/a> are among the reports, but this is still a team that won four out of five Champions Leagues.\u00a0The return of Zidane complicates some of this.\u00a0 Isco, Marcelo and Navas were three of his favourite players in his first spell, but all have been completely out of form since the Frenchman left.<\/p>\n<p>This is why bringing in Zidane now might not be such a bad idea.\u00a0 Zidane brings with him an aura that most coaches don&#8217;t have.\u00a0 That&#8217;s because most coaches are not one of the greatest players of their generation.\u00a0 His gravitas commands a level of respect that can silence some of the noise around the club at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Silencing that noise would be in the best interest of the club.\u00a0 Real Madrid need to retool and revamp over this upcoming summer.\u00a0 That can be achieved best in silence, without constant rumours around the club.\u00a0 Zidane coming in should help that and help their upcoming transition.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"94wwz8zUTSNVs-FwSZsR_Q\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1066785926\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty 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