Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is not interested in taking up Manchester United managerial job if the Red Devils choose to part ways with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Ole Gunnar is under immense pressure to keep his job, with reports from Europe stating that former Inter boss Antonio Conte is keeping an eye on the situation as reported by The Mirror and 90Mins.
One man who is not keen on taking the job, however, is Zidane, as Spanish Paper Mundo Deportivo states the Frenchman is solely focused on resting and recovering after leaving the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of last season.
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been heavily linked with Manchester United. | PHOTO: JAVIER SORIANO/GettyImages |
From the minute he left Real Madrid on mutual consent, Zidane decided that he was going to take a break from management to recharge himself after a mentally and emotionally tough season, and he is not looking at joining any team this season, let alone Manchester United who might be in dire need of a world-class manager should they sack Solskjaer.
The reports from Spain state that Zidane has privately made it clear that the only two sides capable of luring him back sooner than expected would be Paris Saint-Germain, who are struggling with life under Mauricio Pochettino, or the French national team, which he has made his interests public since his times at Real Madrid.
The France job would be Zidane’s priority, but he is not expecting that to come around anytime soon with Deschamps’ contract with Les Blues a long way to go, and, as a result, he plans to keep his feet up and wait for the right moment to return.
Embattled Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be on his way soon after poor performances and Sunday’s Liverpool humiliation. Zinedine Zidane is not interested in taking over from Ole. | PHOTO: Getty Images |
United chiefs held a meeting on Monday and were believed to be ‘seriously considering’ sacking Solskjaer after a miserable run that extends back further than most at Old Trafford would care to admit. This came after Sunday’s humiliation when Solskjaer saw his side lose 5-0 to Liverpool at Old Trafford.
With four of United’s next five games coming against Tottenham, Manchester City, early leaders Chelsea, and Arsenal, the Red Devils don’t want to throw themselves into disarray at this point in time, but there are concerns that a refusal to change could be fatal to the team’s hopes of a successful season.
Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is open to speaking to United about taking over, but sources have revealed that he is wary of how much the English side would actually want him at Old Trafford and would need plenty of assurances over United’s direction and board-room management before even considering signing a contract.
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