Zinedine Zidane ‘offered stunning managerial return worth €100m-a-year' after four years out of work
ZINEDINE ZIDANE has been offered a stunning return to management with a contract offer worth €100million, according to reports.
The claim comes from French outlet
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Zinedine Zidane has been offered a €100m-a-year deal to manage in Saudi Arabia
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However, it's reported the World Cup winner turned down the deal
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Zidane, 52, has been out of work since leaving his second stint as manager of
Saudi giants Al-Hilal have been without a permanent manager since Jorge Jesus left at the start of May.
And the club were willing to give Zidane a one-year deal worth a whopping €100m (£84m).
However, it has since been reported Zidane has TURNED DOWN the offer.
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That decision is said to stem from his desire to succeed
Zidane firmly threw his hat in the ring for that gig earlier this week.
The World Cup winner said: "I feel legitimate in the
"[It is] Where I played and spent almost twelve, thirteen or fourteen years as a player.
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"Of course, it's a dream, I can't wait."
Deschamps has announced he will be stepping down from his post as France boss after the 2026 World Cup.
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The 56-year-old became France boss in 2012 and has gone on to lead them to winning the 2018 World Cup and 2020/21 Uefa Nations League.
They were also runners-up at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.
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Zidane wants to succeed Didier Deschamps as manager of France
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