Zinedine Zidane joked he has not been a coaching "disaster" for Real Madrid and is not fretting about his contract situation. (More Football News)
Zinedine Zidane joked he has not been a coaching "disaster" for Real Madrid and is not fretting about his contract situation.
Zinedine Zidane joked he has not been a coaching "disaster" for Real Madrid and is not fretting about his contract situation. (More Football News)
Across his two spells in charge of Madrid, Zidane has led the club to 11 trophies. They remain in the hunt for glory in LaLiga and the Champions League this season.
The Frenchman's deal is set to expire in June 2022 and he has often shied away from confirming his long-term commitment to Los Blancos.
Club president Florentino Perez was this week re-elected for a fifth straight term running until 2025, but Zidane was guarded when asked he if could remain for the same period.
"I'm delighted that he's continuing on as president, but I'm not looking any further ahead than tomorrow's game," Zidane said at a news conference to preview Sunday's LaLiga meeting with Getafe.
"Nobody knows what'll happen later, so we just have to focus on the day to day.
"You can have a four- or five-year contract and leave tomorrow, or you can have a one-year contract and stay longer. That doesn't mean anything."
Zidane averages a trophy every 16 games with Madrid, but his detractors suggest his success is largely down to inheriting an incredibly strong squad.
"It's true that I'm lucky enough to coach this team and to be at this great club. I don't think that I'm an awful coach, but I'm sure that I'm not the best around," joked Zidane.
"I enjoy what I do and the important thing is that you're passionate about the things you enjoy.
"I know where I am and the important thing is that you always give your best. That's what me and my players, who are the most important ones, do.
"I'd like to talk more about football, but it's as if people are more interested in talking about other things. I think that it's better that we talk about football because I know that you all enjoy talking about football.
"I am happy, but I am just focusing on tomorrow's game. I never look into the future."
With Eden Hazard and Dani Carvajal having suffered setbacks in their returns from injury and Ferland Mendy out with a muscle issue, Zidane only named 16 players for the trip to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez.
However, Madrid are on a 10-game unbeaten away run in LaLiga and Getafe have not won a home game against them since August 2012, losing five of the most recent six such meetings.
The last time Madrid went on a longer undefeated away streak in the top flight was in 2017, during Zidane's first spell in charge.
LaLiga's reigning champions moved into second by defeating Barcelona in El Clasico last weekend, with Atletico Madrid just one point ahead of them at the summit.
Despite having some key absentees against Getafe, Zidane believes he and his team have what it takes to get a positive result.
"My biggest strength in this role is that I enjoy myself every day and I've got a team that works really hard and is always hungry for more, despite having already won so much," said Zidane.
"We're going to keep battling and working because we also known how to dig in and that's something you have to do if you're going to win games. The result of our work is that it allows you to achieve something really special.
"The players believe in what they do and the challenges make us stronger. I'm really proud of that and that they're always hungry for more.
"Seeing my players so focused on everything we do fills me with joy. They're ready and we need to recover. Recovery is all about the small details to make sure you're ready when the games come round."