Zinedine Zidane has quit as Real Madrid manager just days after becoming the first coach to win the Champions League in three consecutive seasons.
The club revealed on Thursday that Zidane was to appear in a hastily arranged news conference that caught many by surprise, fuelling speculation that his tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu could be coming to an end.
Zidane confirmed his departure at the start of the news briefing, just five days after he presided over the 3-1 Champions League final win over Liverpool.
"It's time to go. These players need a different discourse, a different methodology," the Frenchman said.
"It's my decision," he said. "For many people, this will not make sense, but it does for me. It's time for a change," he confirmed.
