Real Madrid announced Monday that Zidane accepted an offer to replace Santiago Solari and signed a contract until June 2022 to try to get the club back on track after a disastrous season.
Zinedine Zidane is returning to coach Madrid, the club he led to three straight Champions League titles before quitting while on top nine months ago.
Zidane was expected to be in charge of Tuesday's practice session, and his first game back would be on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium against Celta Vigo.
The Brazil midfielder hasn't been able to show the type of playmaking ability that made him a star at Liverpool and prompted the Spanish club to sign him.
With some luck and help from its most experienced players, Madrid recovered to win 4-1 and ease some of the pressure on coach Santiago Solari.
After 12 unbeaten matches across three months since Jose Mourinho's firing, United finally lost in the league under the interim manager.
Barcelona came from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 while Saul scored the sole goal of the match as Atletico Madrid beat Leganes 1-0.
Raheem Sterling's first goal was controversial but his quickfire treble turned a frustrating game decisively in City's favor early in the second half.
Southampton's 2-1 comeback win over Tottenham extended Spurs' winless streak in the competition to four games.
Both Bayern Munich and Dortmund have 57 points after 25 of 34 rounds with Bayern top on goal difference.
Chennai City came from behind and got the better of Minerva Punjab 3-1 on the final day of the I-League and won the league by a margin of one point.
Kean, who received a standing ovation when he was replaced late, also won a penalty which was converted by Emre Can.
Chelsea could now ask the Court of Arbitration for Sport to grant an interim ruling, which would allow players to be signed in the offseason.
Over the course of a week, Real Madrid lost three games at home, possibly dooming the club to end the season without a trophy.
FC Goa had blanked Mumbai 5-0 in October and later on won 2-0 against the Jorge Costa-coached Mumbai team, giving the former team the edge in the semis clash.
UEFA acted after the latest release last Friday included complete emails detailing how Abu Dhabi's owners secretly paid into inflated commercial deals.
Arsenal took the lead through Iwobi after just four minutes but the game turned when Sokratis was sent off, resulting in Rennes going all out and netting in three goals.
The five-time world player of the year was called up by interim Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for a pair of friendly matches ahead of this year's Copa America in Brazil.
The Spanish club is already thinking about next season, and it appears the changes will start at the top, with coach Santiago Solari unlikely to keep his job.
The Brazilian star used an Instagram post to criticize VAR officials for awarding United a decisive penalty in injury time after defender Presnel Kimpembe jumped and blocked Diogo Dalot's shot with his elbow.
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