MADRID: Zinedine Zidane has resigned as Real Madrid director with immediate impact, based on media reports, only days following the team have been beaten into the La Liga title by Atletico Madrid. The Frenchman’s reported death comes in the conclusion of a disappointing effort for its 13-time European champions, who lost to Chelsea in the Champions League semifinals since they didn’t win a prize for the very first time in 11 seasons. Italian soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano struck that which he called”exclusive” information at a tweet that was picked up by Spanish sport sockets such as Madrid sports dailies Marca along with AS, as well as also the radio station Cadena Ser. An official statement of his death, said Romano, could be forced”at the upcoming hours/days”. Just 10 days back Zidane, with a contract before 2022, denied press speculation he had told his players he will be departing at the conclusion of the season. “Just how am I going to tell my players that I’m going today? It is a lie,” he explained following a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao. “I concentrate on this year. There’s a match left and we’re likely to provide everything. I just care what happens in this finale.” Butperhaps tellingly, he added:”The remainder, we’ll see in the conclusion of the year” If supported, it marks the conclusion of Zidane’s next spell in charge of the Indians. Even the 1998 World Cup winner took the helm at January 2016 and directed Actual into the 2017 La Liga name and an unparalleled hat-trick of all Champions League names before suddenly quitting on May 31, 2018. He returned at 2019, winning another La Liga summit in 2020 along with also the Spanish Super Cup.