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Zinedine Zidane Turned Down £17 Million To Leave Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane Turned Down £17 Million To Leave Real Madrid

The Frenchman was adamant that he wanted to leave Real

Jacque Talbot

Jacque Talbot

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane left the side despite being offered £17 million by the club.

Zidane shocked everyone by announcing he would be leaving Real Madrid after three seasons in charge.

The timing is odd because he had just led Real to their third consecutive Champions League trophy.

It seemed as though he and the club were riding high, but news started to surface about the meddling of Los Blancos president Florentino Pérez.

After being impressed with Gareth Bale's brilliant performance in Real's 3-1 Champions League final victory over Liverpool, Pérez had reportedly asked Zidane to start phasing out Cristiano Ronaldo, who is now 33-years-old, and start giving Bale more first-team football for next season, something which Zidane had been adamantly against.

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo

Now Spanish outlet Sport has revealed that the Frenchman turned down a luxurious contact that would've seen him earn £17 million every year until 2020. It's similar to when the 45-year-old was a player and he walked out of the club even though they offered him a sparkling new contract.

It's strange that Zidane and his men are largely overlooked in discussions about the greatest European teams. They've enjoyed greater success in the Champions League than any other side in recent history, winning three of the trophies on the bounce.Reports have been published suggesting that Zidane could well be joining up with national side Qatar, but nothing has materialised yet.

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