"Florentino wants me to come back!"
The moment Zidane finished speaking, Yang Yang clearly froze for a second. Then, noticing the teasing look on Zidane's face, he understood.
The guy was deliberately trying to make a fool of him.
Given his understanding of Florentino, as well as his own status in world football today, Florentino would never do something like this. Otherwise, he would not be Florentino.
"As Technical Director?" Yang Yang asked casually.
Zidane immediately smiled bitterly. He knew he could not fool Yang Yang, so he nodded. "Yes, but I politely declined."
The Argentine legend Jorge Valdano had resigned earlier, taking responsibility for the team's poor results and stepping down from his position as Real Madrid's Technical Director after many years. As a result, the position had remained vacant until now. With Yang Yang's appointment as Real Madrid's Head Coach already set in stone, the ideal position for Zidane's return was Technical Director.
Yang Yang also understood why he had declined, so he nodded silently.
Zidane's status at Real Madrid was extremely prominent. There was no need to mention his achievements as a player. In his three years managing Real Madrid, he had led the team to a Five-peat—a stunning legend. Returning as Technical Director would be perfectly natural.
But as the saying went, a new ruler brought new officials.
What was Real Madrid's biggest problem now?
One major issue was the aging squad. David Silva, Modrić, Ramos, and even Marcelo and Suarez were all over thirty. This had caused the once-young and powerful Real Madrid to grow old and frail. Yet these players were the trusted lieutenants who had followed Zidane in sweeping across European Football back then.
In those days, Zidane had been able to manage Real Madrid and control the dressing room smoothly not only