3 reasons why Zinedine Zidane is not the right man to succeed Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

Mouri
Mourinho and Zidane were close pals during the former's time at Real Madrid

#2 Poor domestic record

Zin
Zinedine Zidane - The Ultimate CL specialist

Zidane excelled in the Champions League as a player, and it has been no different as a manager so far, as he became the first one to win three back to back Champions League titles.

With great achievements come caveats, and Zidane suffered from the same problem as his one time boss Carlo Ancelotti. He was unable to translate his European success to the domestic stage.

Although he won the league in his second season, his domestic record in the first and third seasons were less than impressive. He had a disappointing title defence last term, finishing 17 points behind eventual winners Barcelona.

While it has been exactly 10 years since United last won the CL, and you need to be at least in the final stages every year to be truly considered an elite club, it's the league title that United fans most crave for, especially now that their noisy neighbours won it at a canter last term.

Zidane falls short in this regard. Although he would guarantee European success at United, his managerial record suggests that he would likely not be able to bring that elusive PL trophy back to Old Trafford.

Quick Links

Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications