The tension between Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane was calmed before the arrival of Kylian Mbappe

Zinedine Zidane is Real Madrid they have kept their distance in recent years after a separation that was, by French standards, acrimonious. There are signs that relations are improving, however, as Kylian Mbappe remains on the horizon.

In 2021, Zidane surprisingly resigned at the end of the season, writing an open letter to Real Madrid supporters explaining that he did not feel the club had the resources or confidence to continue, which would see Carlo Ancelotti take over the following month.

While only Theo remains at the club of his four sons, there are signs that relations between the club and the former coach are improving, AS Diary. When the president of the French Federation Noel Le Graet criticized Zidane, Real Madrid called this “a lack of respect” in a public statement. In recent weeks, Zidane collaborated with Jude Bellingham in an advertising campaign for Adidas, while he was also key in helping to convince Bellingham that joining the club was the right decision.

Next weekend, Zidane is now set to take part in a legends match against Porto alongside the likes of Iker Casillas and Roberto Carlos, a charity match at the Santiago Bernabeu, another sign of the thaw in relations .

Of course, this happened before Real Madrid potentially signed Kylian Mbappe, a player Zidane has never hidden his desire to coach. He had seen that Zidane could manage to do so for France, but Didier Deschamps renewed his contract until 2026. This is also the case of Carlo Ancelotti, and he admitted that he is ready to return to management, even if he is ” It does not seem to be in the Spanish or French capital in the immediate future.