Zinedine Zidane will only return to manage two teams as he spends over 1,300 days without a club.
The France icon left his role as Real Madrid head coach for the second time in 2021.
He led the Spanish giants to three Champions League titles over two separate stints in charge.
Zidane’s success with Los Blancos has linked him with some of football’s biggest jobs since then.
Despite this, he has steered clear of accepting any offers, opting to remain in Madrid, away from the spotlight.
According to Spanish publications, only two jobs could persuade Zidane to return to management.
The newspaper reported that the 52-year-old is only open to coaching France’s national team or Real Madrid.
It read: “Has Zidane left the bench? The answer is no, but he has very clear ideas.”
As a player, he inspired France to both World Cup and European Championship glory in 1998 and 2000.
Before his successful stint as head coach, he made over 230 appearances in five years at Santiago Bernabeu.
He won both La Liga in 2003 and the 2002 Champions League during his time there.
Reports stressed that Zidane’s personal history with both clubs is key to his stance on returning to the dugout.
The article continued: “It is a question of loyalty. Zizou does not see himself managing any other team.”
Only a groundbreaking project could make him rethink his ideas, but for now, that has not appeared.
Bayern, Manchester United, and Juventus, among others, have knocked on his door, but he has said no to all of them.
Zidane may have to wait some time before either of his dream jobs becomes available.
Both France boss Didier Deschamps and Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s contracts run until June 2026.
This is said to be no issue for Zidane, who is reportedly happy to play the long game.
Following his second Real exit, he rebuilt his relationship with Florentino Perez after citing a lack of support from the Madrid president as one of his reasons for leaving.