Emmanuel Petit has explained why Zinedine Zidane will not replace Graham Potter as Chelsea head coach.
Zidane is ‘in the running’ to become the next Chelsea boss, according to reports in Spain.
Chelsea’s current boss Potter only arrived in September but is under massive pressure amid the Blues’ horrific run of results.
The west London club – who have spent over £600m on players since the summer – have won just one game across their last 11 fixtures in all competitions.
Chelsea are currently 10th in the Premier League table, 14 points behind the top four following their 2-0 defeat to rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
Chelsea’s hierarchy have repeatedly backed Potter but they are now starting to have doubts which has seen a number of names linked to the role.
One of those names is Zidane, who has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid in 2021.
Petit, though, does not see Zidane as a realistic target as he told RMC Sport: ‘I might be wrong, but I don’t believe it for one second, for various reasons.
‘You spoke about it when you introduced the topic: Zizou doesn’t speak English, and while he might be learning it, knowing his style of management and how he works with players, he likes being close, and you need communication for that.
‘I’ve had feedback from fans who have said that they don’t want Zinedine Zidane because he’s never declared his flame to the Premier League and he’s openly said that he much prefers a technical game, which I can completely understand when you look at the manager he is and player he was.
‘The one argument I agree with is that he needs a job after being two years without one, and he might be Boehly’s choice, but Boehly, pardon me, he knows nothing about football.
‘If he’s just flashing on the bling bling of the name, then there’s plenty of other managers out there who don’t have a job and know the Premier League better.’
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