Breaking! Zidane steps down as Real Madrid coach after two years in charge

Zinedine Zidane has announced he will be stepping down as Real Madrid manager after two and a half years in charge of the Spanish club.

The 45-year-old Frenchman made the shocking announcement after calling for a press conference on Thursday afternoon to confirm that he's walking away despite helping the club to a hat-trick of Champions League titles on Saturday.

The three-time Champions League winning coach who played as a midfielder for five years for the Spanish club, is understood to be under contract with Real Madrid until 2020.

Zidane's honours at Real Madrid includes La Liga: 2016-17, Supercopa de Espana: 2017, UEFA Champions League (3): 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, UEFA Super Cup (2): 2016, 2017 and FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2016, 2017.