Zinedine Zidane was appointed the new manager of the spainish capital club Real Madrid following the sacking of Rafael Benitez.
The question hanging on everyone’s lips is how long will it take Florentino Perez to call the next press conference? Zidane’s job the subject of course. Florentino Perez comes off like a little brat who always wants new toys. He gets the toys but time ticks fast for his next demand for new ones.
Zidane becomes the 11th Real Madrid coach in 12 years under Perez. The three times FIFA world player of the Year and World Cup winner faces a herculean task to take the Los Blancos - who are currently positioned 3rd on the League Table - back to the winning ways.
5 Problems Zinadine Zidane MAY Face As Real Madrid’s Coach
Lack Of Experience
Coaching Real Madrid is like walking on a banana peel; it's not a question of IF you will fall over, it's a question of WHEN. Florentino and Real Madrid is all about the bass, they don't do treble. You can win 20 straight matches and everything is fine but losing one or two games may put your job on the line. In Madrid, Zidane is guaranteed to have some of the most talented footballers in A team. He will be caught between balancing ego and maximizing the team's potential. Luckily, Zidane has a friendly relationship with most of the big guns in the team. But its left to be seen if that will translate to collective will to achieve specific goal’s.
EL-CLASSICO PRESSURE AND THE BATTLE AGAINST THE BIG TEAMS
The Classico games have always been one of the deciding factors of the life span of A Real Madrid coach. Recall that Bernard Schauster's famous comment that inspired his sack? "winning El Classico is impossible.'' For over a decade, Real Madrid have been walking in the shadows of Barcelona. Despite its rich history, the Los Blancos have been suffering relative drought and are desperate to play catch up with their Catalan rival.
Apart from the Classico pressure, Zidane will be faced with the challenge of leading Madrid to their first win against the Laliga big guns.
MOURINHO WAITING ON THE WING
Former Real Madrid president, Ramon Calderon insisted that the Portuguese will make a return to the Benarbeu, add that to the pressure of managing a club as delicate as Madrid. Whether Calderon claims are valid or not, he has set the tone for the media. The media will exaggerate every win, every set back will be over analysed. Zidane will enjoy the support of the Board, the fans and the team but he will always be under the spotlight. Mourinho’s image will be sending chills down his spine.
His Promise Will Not Be Forgotten
Florentino Perez is in a class of his own in the world of football. Not many football club will sack a coach and hire a new one in the same press conference. Speaking at the brief press conference where he was unveiled, Zidane promised to "try my best to do, and ensure the team wins at the end of the season.” With Madrid thrown out of the Copa del Rey following Rafa Benitez's administrative error of fielding an ineligible player, there are a couple of competitions for the ex France skipper to redeem that pledge. You'll recall that Benitez wrongly fielded Denis Cheryshev - who was suspended after an accumulation of yellow cards during his loan spell at Villareal last season - in their first leg tie at Cadiz. Cheryshev scored the opener however Real Madrid were thrown out of the competition in an embarrassing manner. Zidane's hope of winning a silverware for Madrid this season lies in the League and the Champions League.
Now, the trillion dollar question is: When will Florentino Perez call the next press conference to announce Zidane’s successor?
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