New Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane makes trophy vow

A picture taken on December 30, 2015 shows Real Madrid‘s coach Rafael Benitez during the Spanish league soccer match against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

This story was first published on CNN.com, “Zinedine Zidane named Real Madrid coach after Spanish giants sack Benitez”.

There was also the traumatic Clasico in November: Barcelona embarrassed Benitez’s Real 4-0 in Madrid.

Florentino’s ideal coach is someone who never loses games especially to Barcelona with high margins rather he should draw matches but at the end of the season one of this trophies must be won; the Champions League, La Liga or the Copa Rey.

Zidane, who had been working as manager of the club’s B team Castilla, inherits a side sitting in third place in the Primera Division table after Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Valencia.

There had been speculation about former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho taking over at Madrid, but Perez said the Portuguese coach’s return wasn’t in the team’s plans for now. “I’m going to put all my heart into Real Madrid”.

“We have the best club in the world, the best fans and what we have to do now, and what I will try my best to do, is ensure the team wins at the end of the season”, added Zidane.

“For him (Zidane), the word “impossible” does not exist”, Perez said.

Off the field, Zidane now hopes to do the same as head coach after replacing Rafa Benitez as the 11th coach in 12 years under Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. I am very excited, even more than when I first came here as a player. He scored a remarkable volley to lead Madrid to the European title in the 2002 Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen. But it will be Zidane and not the former Liverpool coach in charge as Real Madrid begin another new era.

In a time of crisis, Real Madrid have looked for inspiration rather than experience as club legend Zinedine Zidane was handed his first senior managerial role as the club’s coach.

After he made the announcement, Real Madrid’s boss addressed Zidane saying that he would enjoy his full support, as well as the support of the club’s fans.

Zidane won’t have much time to make many adjustments with the squad, as Los Blancos are in action on Saturday against Deportivo La Coruna.