French Zinedine Zidane resigned today, Thursday, from coaching Real Madrid, a few days after the Royal Club relinquished its title of champion of the Spanish League in favor of its neighbor Atletico Madrid.

The royal club said on its website: "Real Madrid announces that coach Zinedine Zidane has decided to end his current stage as coach of our club."

The statement added: "It is now time to respect his decision, and we express our appreciation to him for his professionalism, dedication and passion, throughout these years, and for what he represents as a person for Real Madrid."

He concluded: "Zidane is one of Real Madrid's greatest legends, and his legend goes beyond what he was as a coach and player, and he knows that he is in the heart of Real Madrid, and Real Madrid will always be his home."

Zidane leaves Real after he won 11 titles with him, but he did not win with the team any title in the past season, as he finished the league in second place, two points behind the champion Atletico Madrid, as well as exiting the semi-finals of the Champions League, and the 32nd round in the King's Cup. .

And press reports revealed that "Zizo" made a decision to leave Real Madrid after the team was eliminated from the Champions League semi-finals against Chelsea.