Zinedine Zidane emerges as managerial candidate for Brazil | OneFootball

Zinedine Zidane has emerged as one of the top managerial candidates for the Brazilian national team, reports L’Equipe.

Brazil are looking to recruit a new head coach following the departure of Tite, who stepped down after La Selecao were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2022.

La Selecao are eyeing a more reputed name, with the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez being considered for the managerial role.

Ancelotti’s option is almost ruled out, as he recently expressed his commitment to Real Madrid, stating that he wants to fulfil his contract at Santiago Bernabeu – which runs until 2024.

Brazil, alongside the Portuguese national team, are said to be in talks to persuade Mourinho, but he has no intentions of leaving AS Roma.

The South American giants are now looking at Zidane, who has been without a job for more than a year.

The former Real Madrid gaffer has long been linked with a move to France national team as a potential successor to Didier Deschamps.

Zidane also turned down an opportunity to manage Paris Saint-Germain last summer as his objective was the Les Bleus.

However, his dreams are apparently over, as various reports state that Deschamps has no plans of leaving and will remain at the helm of the national team after helping Les Bleus finish as the runner of the World Cup 2022.

Zidane may have to change his stance, with the Brazilian national team and Serie A giants Juventus keeping tabs on him.

Juve have identified the French legend as an ideal successor to Massimiliano Allegri, whose job would be at stake should he fail to win any trophies this season.