Brazil is searching for a substitute for former head coach Tite, who resigned from the publish after Selecao’s quarterfinal exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022. The newest title to have been linked to the job is Zinedine Zidane, the 1998 World Cup-winning hero of France.
French newspaper L’Equipe has reported that Brazil has proven curiosity in Zidane, the previous Real Madrid coach, who has additionally been within the working for the highest job with France.
Zidane is the fifth coach who has been linked to the Brazil job after Carlo Ancelotti, the prevailing Real Madrid coach, and Jose Mourinho, the AS Roma coach. Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel and Rafael Benitez are the others who’ve been linked to the function.
According to the newspaper, Brazil Football Federation is searching for a overseas coach after the nation did not surpass the quarterfinal stage in two consecutive World Cups in Russia and Qatar. Since Brazil gained the World Cup in 2002, it may make the final 4 solely as soon as within the 2014 residence World Cup.
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Zidane is at present a free agent since his resignation from Real Madrid in May 2021 and has lengthy been seen because the successor of France coach Didier Deschamps, who has been on the helm since 2012. Zidane had additionally been linked to Manchester United earlier than the Premier League membership appointed Erik ten Hag.
As a coach, Zidane gained three successive Champions League and two LaLiga titles with Real Madrid.
