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What's the rumour?
According to a report from Spanish media outlet AS, Premier League giants Chelsea need to make their moves quickly in order to secure the services of Zinedine Zidane ahead of Juventus.
In case you didn't know...
In his first coaching stint, Zinedine Zidane did more than a commendable job for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
In his three seasons with the club, Zidane made history by winning three consecutive UEFA Champions League, one La Liga, consecutive FIFA Club world cups and Spanish super cup.
Zidane left Los Blancos in 2018 and is currently taking a break from football..
Meanwhile, Chelsea hired former Napoli manager, Maurizio Sarri, but the Italian coach is under massive criticisms despite starting the 2018/19 season well.
Chelsea endured some disappointing results in the past couple of months which includes - 6-0 hammering versus Manchester City, 4-0 defeat against Bournemouth and Carabao Cup final defeat against City.
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Chelsea is languishing at sixth in the Premier League table currently- out of the Champions League spot- which is below the expectations of the Chelsea board.
The heart of the matter
At his first season with Chelsea, Maurizio Sarri is enduring Inconsistency in the performances and lack of stability in the dressing room. Chelsea's first choice goalkeeper refusing Sarri's instructions when he refused to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final depicts the manager's woes at the club.
According to the report, Juventus are in pole position to land Zinedine Zidane as experts feel it is the end of Max Allegri's tenure at the Italian club. Chelsea need to make their moves quickly to secure Zidane's services
Rumour rating: 5/10
It is crystal clear that Maurizio Sarri is under scrutiny after a string of poor performances and another wrong move can propel the Premier League giants to sack the Italian coach with Zinedine Zidane being one of the replacements in their wish list.
What's next?
Chelsea will focus on moving back in the top four spot in the Premier League table after their win against Tottenham and will face Fulham this weekend.
