(fixes typo in 'test' in penultimate para)MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Monday he was not thinking about any sanctions against the club from UEFA in the wake of the European Super League announcement last week. The breakaway league involving 12 of Europe's major clubs collapsed within three days of its announcement amid a fierce backlash from fans, governing bodies and politicians. "It's absurd to think that we won't be in the Champions League next season," he told a news conference ahead of Tuesday's semi-final, first leg at home to Chelsea. "The president (Perez) knows what I feel (about the Super League) in my heart. There was better news, however, with midfielder Toni Kroos and Real's former Chelsea forward Eden Hazard fit for the game.

Source: The Star April 26, 2021 10:18 UTC