Zinedine Zidane returned. After a couple of weeks in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, the French coach returned to routine. And this Friday, in the preview of the league match against Huesca, he had to attend to the media.
It was a different press conference.
Zizou He is used to handling reckless or inflammatory questions quite well, but this time he exploded. Although he did not shout like other technical directors, he did make his anger and annoyance evident. The Gallic Mister asked for respect.
As he was attacking the questions regarding his future (many are calling for his dismissal due to recent poor results), he recalled that this team was League champion last year and considers that the least they deserve – he and his team – is to fight to defend the title.
ZIDANE’S ANGER AT A PRESS CONFERENCE
ZZ began to assume a defensive posture when, at the beginning of the appearance, they asked him if it is the most delicate moment since he is the head of sports for the Madrid first team. He made it very clear that he will not resign: “I don’t know what is going to happen. The important thing is that we concentrate and I tell you… We deserve to finish with this squad, with the players who are here. They talk about many things: ‘We have to change, we are going to change the coach, we are going to do this.’ Well, whatever has to happen will happen. We are going to fight, and I am the first as a coach. I have always said that I am fortunate to be here and I will take advantage of until the last day here. Then I’m not going to quit. If what people want is for me to quit, no, no, I’m not going to quit. The players are not going to quit. I think that what the players want is to show what we all are. And it is what we are going to try to do. The situation, as always, speaks of an uncomfortable situation. Yes. We are not very fine, lately we have not won enough matches, but we are encouraged to change the situation and that is what we are going to try ”.
Everything exploded when the intervention of Fernando Burgos, from Zero Wave. The Spanish journalist caused Zinedine anger and laughter by releasing this phrase: “I find him super vindictive. Both from you and the staff, as if wanting to say to everyone … I don’t know if you have heard anything during that confinement in your house, for 11 days, but the phrase that you have left us is: ‘I’m not going to leave it’ . I mean, ‘I’m not going to resign, don’t worry.’
“But are you serious about your question? To tell me what I’m hearing at home. That? That I’m out every day. You know it. You the first. You the first! So what are you telling me? What are you telling me? That I’m out every day. Of course, I vindicate myself with the players, with the squad, to let us work. And we are going to fight, of course, I vindicate myself in that. Because we deserve it. Last year we won the League. We. Real Madrid. So, we have the right to fight our League this year. At least this year. Because you and others are right, that next year things have to be done, it’s true, we have to change. You have to see something else, better. But this year we have the right to fight, at least. Let us fight this squad, those who won the League last year. Not 10 years ago, last year. Just a little respect to all of that. But then you ask me and you make me laugh. But, well, nothing happens. It is that you say many things and, in the end, you have to assume. And say to my face: ‘Yes, yes, I want you to change; we want to change you. ‘ But it must be said. Not only from behind ”.
Undefeated data. Zinedine Zidane has won 11 titles as Real Madrid coach: 2 Leagues, 3 UEFA Champions League, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 2 European Super Cups and 2 Club World Cups.
Did you know…? Zinedine Zidane has only won 1 of his last 5 matches. They fell to third place in the Spanish League and were eliminated from the Copa del Rey.
