5 challenges Real Madrid face after Zidane's departure

#4 Maintaining the squad unity

Zidane's achievements will be unparalleled for a long time

If there's any dressing room in the world with a bucket load of egos, it has to be the one at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid are used to boasting the best players in every position. It might make them splendid both on the paper and the pitch, but there's a tedious job to be done in uniting those egos and organizing them as a team at the backstage.

And that's what Zinedine Zidane carried out with perfection; he brought a unanimity amongst the players. The Frenchman kept their egos in check and made everyone feel equally important, which is why the players were terrifically loyal to him.

Believe it or not, their off the pitch relationships helped Real Madrid in achieving glory on the turf. The next man to fill Zidane's boots will have a tough job in winning the trust and respect of the players.