Former Bordeaux player, Zinedine Zidane could have made his comeback to the region in 2014, as a coach. In any case, this was the will of the Girondin leaders at that time, as Nicolas de Tavernost revealed a few months ago. The Frenchman finally took the reins of Real Madrid a little later…
After triumphing as a player, Zinedine Zidane began his coaching career in spectacular fashion in 2016 by taking over the reins of Real Madrida club with which he won the Champions League three times. But the former player Blueswell on the way to resuming the selection after Didier Deschampscould have opted for another option.
“We went to his house in Madrid with Jean-Louis Triaud”
Before leaving the presidency of the M6 group, owner of Girondins de Bordeaux between 1999 and 2018, Nicolas de Tavernost had made a big revelation about Zinedine Zidane in the columns of The Team in 2024: « He looked after Real’s youngsters (in the spring of 2014). We went to his house in Madrid with Jean-Louis Triaud (the deputy president) to remain discreet. It almost happened… Even if it would have only been temporary because he had other ambitions ».
Zidane exploded in Bordeaux
A return which would obviously have thrilled the Bordeaux supporters, who witnessed the blossoming of Zinedine Zidane between 1992 and 1996. The native of Marseille then took charge of the Juventus before signing Real Madrid.
