Zidane politely rejects Saudi tycoon and sticks to the French team s long-cherished wish of coaching

French "League" disclosed that Zidane recently rejected the "football maximum salary" contract offered by Riyadh Crescent - the one-year 100 million euro quotation aimed at inviting him to lead the team to the Club World Cup, but was rejected by the legendary coach of Real Madrid on the grounds of career planning. Sources pointed out that Zidane is patiently waiting for the opportunity to take over the French national team. With Deschamps confirming his resignation after the 2026 World Cup, he has ranked the Gaul Rooster Coach as his top target.

This coaching game spans the continental region and the Middle East is quite dramatic: in order to accelerate the signing of the Saudi giants, the Club World Cup preparations were specially used as the highlight of the contract, but did not shake Zidane's obsession with the honor of the national team. Since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, he has always remained unemployed and has repeatedly refused club invitations during this period. His agent revealed that "the role of the national team coach has special significance to him."

After Zidane refused to hire, Riyadh Crescent quickly turned to Inzaghi, who had just left Inter Milan, who had been confirmed to take office in a week. It is interesting that Zidane's choice this time continued the unspoken rule of "not coaching non-national teams" - when Saudi gold and dollar football swept the world football world, the World Cup champion coach still adhered to the honor coordinate system of traditional footballers, and his two-way trip with the French team may become the most anticipated plot in international football in 2026.