Zinedine Zidane , Real Madrid coach, said that the round of 16 matchup against PSG in the Champions League "is not a final" for him after being eliminated from the Copa del Rey and having no options in La Liga. He was clear in stating that his future does not matter to him at this moment.
Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid coach, said that the round of 16 matchup against PSG in the Champions League "is not a final" for him after being eliminated from the Copa del Rey and having no options in La Liga. He was clear in stating that his future does not matter to him at this moment.
"It is not a final for me, it is a Champions League match in which we have to play well. The consequence of that with the team we have is to have many possibilities of winning, I do not think about what may happen in the future," he said, focusing only on the present.
After winning eight titles in two years on the Madrid bench, Zidane prefers to ignore the criticism he receives for Real Madrid's bad moment and not give importance to what may happen if he is eliminated from the Champions League.
Madrid will host PSG on Wednesday at the Bernabéu for the Champions League round of 16. (Getty)
"Right now I do not think about my future, only about tomorrow's match. That's what I focus on. I cannot control the rest of things, I focus on the field and doing well. All the matches and trainings are important to me. My future does not matter to me," he said.
Without the pressure of playing for his position, Zidane has transmitted the same message to his players to lessen the possibility of having to play the entire season in two matches against a great rival.
"We do not have any pressure, it's the opposite, we are happy to be able to play these matches, they are the ones we live for and want to play. People want to see a great football match," he concluded.