Reuters, May 16 – Zinedine Zidane, the coach of Real Madrid, has informed his players that he will quit the La Liga club at the conclusion of the season, according to Spanish media.

According to radio station Onda Cero, Zidane informed the players about his decision before Real’s 2-2 La Liga tie with Sevilla at home last weekend, in which Real missed out on a chance to go top of the table.

According to the newspaper Marca, he spoke to the team on May 8, the day before the game.

In January, Real was eliminated from the Copa del Rey by third-tier Alcoyano, and in their Champions League semi-final, they were comfortably defeated by Chelsea.

They trail La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid by two points with two games left and have an outside chance of retaining the title.

Zidane gave no guarantees when asked on Saturday if he would be in charge next season.

“I don’t know what’ll happen. I’m here, we’re playing tomorrow and next week but I don’t know what happens after that because this is Real Madrid,” he said this at a news conference ahead of the team’s next match on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao.

Zidane departed the club in 2018 after winning the Champions League for the third time in a row, only to return ten months later. When he retired from playing in 2006, he also left the club as a player.

On May 23, Real will play Villarreal in the final game of the La Liga season.

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