The big, international solution:
She can only be called Zinédine Zidane. The three-time world footballer, 1998 World Champion and 2000 European Champion, has also long been an international star as a coach. The 51-year-old led Real Madrid to three Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018 and coached the Royals for a second time from 2019 to 2021.
Recently, when an immediate successor for Tuchel was being discussed, it was clear from France that a commitment to Munich was out of the question for him. Instead, Zidane is repeatedly said to be interested in the position of French national coach, which his former teammate Didier Deschamps currently still holds.
With the Tuchel separation postponed until the summer, the signs have now completely changed, as can be heard from France. Bayern have given themselves and their potential coaching candidates one thing above all: time. And thus also played the ball to Zidane. As a player, he impressively demonstrated that he can deal with it. Zidane is said to find a possible liaison with Bayern fundamentally attractive and puts the club on the same level as Real Madrid.
Zidane and FC Bayern are now more than just a whispered topic, but actually almost the logical solution. Zidane also told Sky Italia on Monday about returning as coach: “Why not? Anything can happen.” He would be free at the moment, rested and would actually fit in perfectly. He just has to actually want it and give the record champions a corresponding signal.
An obstacle for the Frenchman, who also speaks Spanish and Italian fluently, could be his lack of knowledge of German and English. Bayern has already shown that this does not have to be an insurmountable obstacle with the signing of Pep Guardiola in 2013. Max Eberl confirmed this on Tuesday: “It should be German or English, but when it comes to French it’s a little thinner for me. That’s also a criterion, but not an exclusion criterion. I don’t want to limit myself too much.”
By the way, Zidane even visited Säbener Straße under Guardiola in 2015 and got his own impression of the club. Like Guardiola back then, Zidane would now have a few months to learn the language at least a little. In Munich he would also meet some French players, Kingsley Coman, Dayot Upamecano and Mathys Tel. An assistant coach who – like Dino Toppmöller, Willy Sagnol or, why not even Franck Ribéry – speaks both languages could help him additionally.
t-online prediction for Zidane: Bayern must now do everything they can to convince Zidane to move to Munich and get him. It would be the really big, international, pep solution with which the record champions would also set an example internationally and report back impressively. That would be really Bayern-like. And that’s why the new coach can and must only be called Zinédine Zidane. Not at least trying would be negligent.