Zidane vs Mourinho

Zidane

France and Real Madrid legend, Zinedine Zidane has announced that he will take up the role of Real Madrid's director of football next season. The 39 year old was previously the special advisor to club president Florentino Perez but has now taken on greater responsibility and a more hands on role at the club. Interestingly he added that Jose Mourinho had influenced his decision to take on a more hands on approach at the club. 

Zidane's influence can already be seen at the club with the club's signing of young French defender Raphael Varane last month. Varane himself noted that Zidane was a huge part in him joining the club ahead of Manchester Utd. 

whilst things seem great at the moment, one wonders how Zidane will interact with Mourinho when the two butt heads (and they eventually will do!) How will a player who will forever be remembered as one of the greatest going forward and with a relatively care free attitude to football on the pitch interact with a manager who once played 0 strikers at home in the Champions League semi-final (leaving the likes of Higuian, Benzema, Adebayour and Kaka on the bench).

The 'Special One'

It is easy to forget that Mouringo forced Jorge Valdano, the old Director of football out of the club with Perez nailing his colours to the Portuguese's mast ahead of the Argentinian. 

As of yet, Mourinho has been able to get his way with signings like Altintop, Sahin and Callejon but when Zidane wants to sign and offensive player, maybe Neymar as he has already mentioned, will Mourinho accept his wishes or will the two come to loggerheads.