Wednesday cover: Ground zero for Zinedine Zidane in tough task as Real Madrid coach



Zinedine Zidane is The National Sport's cover star on Wednesday, January 6 after taking his first training session since becoming Real Madrid's first team coach.

Zidane, regarded a legend at Madrid following five years at the club as a player, took over from Rafa Benitez this week after the Spaniard was sacked as a result of an underwhelming seven months in charge.

The former France midfielder and World Cup winner was in charge of the Castilla side, Real Madrid’s reserve team, and has been entrusted to turn around the first-team’s fortunes.

As Andy Mitten writes: Zidane's first task is to command notoriously difficult Real Madrid dressing room

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