Zidane will work with the Real Madrid youth teams

Zinedine Zidane will work this season with the youth teams while finishes a training course for coaches. "The Real Madrid website announced yesterday in a statement the new role of the former player, the only staff member who did not travel to the U.S.A. Tour with the expedition. Zidane no longer is listed as "first team sporting director" in the chart the club displays on its website. It was changed yesterday. "And this year, Zizou will finish the training course for coaches which he has started a few months ago, which certainly allows him to establish a preparation and knowledge which enable him to fulfill the desire that he expressed in the press conference where he announced his retirement in April 2006: Working with Madrid's youth system", finished explaining the brief statement.

Zinedine Zidane will work with Real Madrid junior teams

It was Mourinho who convinced the French former player and Real Madrid former to work with to the football section: "I want Zidane to be closer to me and not to my president" he said in an interview in the 'TF1' TV channel. Since then, Zidane (who had been counselor of president) began traveling with the team in the movement of Champions, and was frequently seen in the dressing room in Valdebebas. He had much to do in the psychological work that was done with Benzema. But he never was involved in the controversial statements in arbitration and other in which Mourinho became involved. Now, Zidane will complete his training as a coach with the Real Madrid junior teams while completes the training course.