5 Reasons Why Real Madrid Should Not Sack Zidane

This is a very generic thing to say after Zinedine Zidane became the first manager in history to win three Champions League titles in a row. Even then, however, it must be said.

The Frenchman took over from Rafa Benitez in January 2016 and has, since then, won the Champions League three times. His lack of domestic accolades, however, make him an easy prey for his critics.

They seem to think that the Frenchman has no idea about tactics and has only gotten this far due to sheer luck. And some of them want him sacked due to Madrid’s lack of cohesion.

Here are, however, five reasons why Madrid should persist with him.

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#5 Stability

One of the things that the Galacticos always lacked was stability. Chipping and chopping managers every now and then made the club inconsistent in general. It is a telling fact that since the turn of the millennium, only Jose Mourinho lasted three seasons at the club.

The Blancos’ marriage with Zidane is now two-and-a-half years old. With Real Madrid winning the Champions League – their most prized asset – he might not be given the sack just yet.

What this would ensure is that the Frenchman gets his third full-season – and, as they always say, third seasons are the hardest and it is an indication of how the manager could fare at the club.

While Jose Mourinho might be criticized by a lot of Madrid fans, it can’t be denied that his three years at the club gave them a bit of stability, something that worked as a foundation to the success they are having now.

With Zidane entering his third season, the Galacticos will be working with the same manager and his ethos will be further engraved within the players. It is also important to keep him now because Real need him to…

#4 Manage an end-cycle

This could be the end of a cycle

Real Madrid have had the same core group of players for the last five years or so. The likes of Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema and Isco have been at the club for a long time now, but a lot of that could change in the summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo is 33 and only just insinuated that his future with the Blancos is up in the air. Meanwhile, Gareth Bale implied something very similar as he claimed that he needs to play every week and that he will talk to his agent soon.

Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos are 32-years-old respectively and Karim Benzema, who is 30, is being touted with a move outside the club. In short, the core group is nearing disbandment and someone headstrong will be needed to oversee it and steadily turn the bench players into first-teamers.

And there is no-one better than Zidane to do this because if a new manager is brought in at this time, there is a good chance that everything could fall into a quagmire, much akin to what happened when Vicente Del Bosque was sacked.

#3 Unparalleled man-management

Astute man-manager

While Zinedine Zidane has been labeled as someone who has no idea about tactics, the general consensus is that he is an astute man-manager – and of this, there is no doubt.

There has not been a single manager since Vicente Del Bosque and Carlo Ancelotti that could manage the egos in the dressing room like Zinedine Zidane can. In fact, he is perhaps better than his aforementioned predecessors simply because he was a world class footballer during his time as a player.

As a result, almost every player in the Real Madrid dressing room finds Zidane an idol and inspiration and one of their reasons to pursue their dream in football. That alone earns him the reverence of the players and makes him the…

#2 Best man for Madrid

Best man for the job

Apropos to the earlier slide, managing the big names is what is important at a club like Madrid which is adorned with stars. Madrid are a team with a bunch of players that don’t need to be taught how to kick the ball around.

What they need is someone who brings them together while keeping a positive environment in the dressing room. Zidane does that and he has reaped the rewards for it.

His silverware cabinet speaks for itself. He may not have churned out the best of systems and his Madrid side may not be the most beautiful or dominant team in Europe, but 20 years later, no-one will remember which team played the most beautiful football.

All that will be spoken of are the titles won – and Madrid have carved out this decade and made it their own.

Beautiful football without trophies or disjointed football with trophies – what would you choose?

#1 Mr. Champions League

Champions League is his tournament

Here’s a fun fact: Zinedine Zidane has never not won the Champions League as a manager. He has taken part in two-and-a-half Champions League campaign as a manager and has won the title three times.

THREE. DAMN. TIMES.

He is yet to be knocked out from the Champions League and Real Madrid should be eternally grateful towards him for stamping an entire decade to their name. The premier competition of Europe has always been Real Madrid’s prime focus and Zidane has always delivered.

He might have been sacked had he not won against Liverpool, but with this win now, he has earned the license to stay at the club for at least another two years and build a team that could challenge for the best titles for decades to come.