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#4 Still respected by the players
Having the respect of the players is a great thing and not having it leads to a coach’s downfall – just ask Rafa Benitez. The former Liverpool manager might have been given the entire season had it not been for the player’s disapproval of being coached by him.
And then, on the other hand, there is the case of Carlo Ancelotti. Despite not winning a trophy in the 2014-15 season, the players absolutely adored him and were gutted to see the back of him. Indeed, some of the players actually raised their voices in support of the Italian, which just goes to the show the amount of reverence they had for him.
With Zidane, the same reverence is multiplied tenfold as he has not only managed to win titles as a coach, but was also among the best players in the world during his time on the field. The truth is, no Madrid manager has managed players like he has.
He has been able to keep the squad morale high while also equally distributing minutes among his players. By the end of last season, one couldn’t point out as to what was Madrid’s fixed starting XI.
Hence, sacking him would make the players very unhappy – and that would be a terrible place for another manager to start at.
