Zinedine Zidane says he is stepping down as Real Madrid boss, five days after leading them to a third straight Champions League triumph, claiming the club needs “a different voice”, BBC Sport reports. Zidane told a news conference on Thursday that “everything changes” and “that’s why I took this decision”. He leaves having guided the Spanish club to three successive Champions League titles and one La Liga success since taking over in January 2016. Real president Florentino Perez admits it came as a huge shock when Zidane told him he will be stepping down, Reuters reports. “As you can imagine, after winning the Champions League, to hear this decision is completely unexpected,” he told a news conference.

Source: Punch May 31, 2018 23:03 UTC