Zinedine Zidane, a possible candidate to become Manchester United’s next manager, has previously expressed interest in accepting the position at Old Trafford.

The 51-year-old French coach is supposedly one of the candidates United is considering to succeed Erik ten Hag should they choose to fire the former Ajax manager following a dismal start to the campaign.

Zidane’s track record in the game is unquestionable; he has performed exceptionally well as a manager and a player.

He won two La Liga championships and three Champions League medals with Real Madrid during his two stints as their coach. As a player, he also won the greatest club honor in Europe at the Bernabeu.

The former attacking midfielder’s potential return to the dugout has long been the subject of speculation, and United is frequently mentioned in such rumors.

Zidane was publicly linked to a move to the Red Devils last year, soon after Ten Hag’s hiring, and he expressed his openness to exploring the possibility.

But he did make one clear condition that the Glazers could find difficult to live up to in the current state of United when it comes to any potential employment.

“Never say never,” he told L’Equipe in June 2022.

“Especially when you’re a coach nowadays. When I was a player, I could choose almost every club.

As a coach, there aren’t 50 clubs I can go to. There are two or three possibilities. If I go back to a club, it’s to win. I say this in all modesty. That’s why I can’t go [just] anywhere.

For other reasons, too, I might not be able to go everywhere. The language, for example. Certain conditions make things more difficult. When people say to me, ‘Do you want to go to Manchester?’ I understand English but I don’t fully master it.

I know that there are coaches who go to clubs without speaking the language, but I work differently. To win, many elements come into play. It’s a global context. Me, I know what I need to win.”