Real Madrid president Florentino Perez admits it came as a huge shock when Zinedine Zidane told him he will be stepping down as head coach.
Perez claims he had hoped to have Zidane at his side “forever” and was only informed of the former France star’s plans on Wednesday.
“As you can imagine, after winning the Champions League, to hear this decision is completely unexpected.It’s a sad day for me and it also will be for the fans and players of this club,” he told a news conference.