Zinedine Zidane tipped to be huge Premier League success amid Chelsea manager job links
ZINEDINE ZIDANE would bring some star quality to the Premier League should he be offered one of the top jobs.
Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2019 by Dailystar.co.uk
That's according to former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov.
Zidane has been previously linked with the Manchester United job and a potential Chelsea vacancy.
Maurizio Sarri is under intense pressure as Blues boss after recent heavy defeats to Bournemouth and Manchester City.
Yesterday's Carabao Cup chaos with Kepa refusing to be substituted has added to the Italian's problems.
And Berbatov reckons Zidane could be the perfect man to bring order to the chaotic club.
He told Betway: "Zinedine Zidane has been heavily linked with the Chelsea job this week and while I don't know how true the rumours are, he would be a fantastic addition to the Premier League.
"The Chelsea dressing room is a powerful one, but when you have someone like Zidane - one of the greatest players ever, not to mention a three-time Champions League winner as a manager - then you have a head-start, automatically getting the respect of players.
"If Zidane tells you to jump, you say 'how fu**ing high boss?'
Dimitar Berbatov would love to see Zinedine Zidane in the Premier League
"If the Chelsea job did become available, there would be plenty of top managers interested.
"But Zidane most definitely has the credentials and he would bring some star quality to the Premier League."
He also tipped Real Madrid star Gareth Bale to make a return to the Premier League.
"Bale seems to get the blame for everything that goes wrong at Real Madrid, which is unfair," he added.
"If you look at his stats - 12 goals in 30 appearances this season - he is still performing, but he is the whipping boy for some reason.
"And, as a player, if you don't feel appreciated, then you have to move on. Where would he go?
"It's a question of money first of course - I'm not sure Spurs can afford over £100m on a player.
"But Bale is a world-class talent who could play for anyone and it would be great to see him back."
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