Former France international Marcel Desailly has revealed that Zinedine Zidane turned down lucrative managerial offers from Manchester United and Chelsea because he is focused on managing the French national team.
In an interview with Oddspedia, Desailly claimed that both Premier League clubs offered Zidane “blank cheques” to take over, but the former Real Madrid boss declined, showing he’s not motivated by money.
“Will Zinedine Zidane be tempted by Saudi Arabia? Well, he had a blank cheque on the table from Chelsea and a blank cheque from Manchester United and turned them down – he isn’t in it for the money,” Desailly said.
“He likes to travel and always keeps an eye on the France national team. He’s ready because Didier Deschamps has started the transition.”
Desailly believes Zidane is the ideal candidate to take over from current France coach Didier Deschamps when the time comes, and that he can lead the next generation of French talent to the top of world football.
