Zinedine Zidane Suspension Rescinded After Real Madrid Appeal Is Considered

Zinedine Zidane has won his appeal of a three-month suspension for violating the rules by coaching Real Madrid's reserve team. 

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Friday, Nov. 21

Zidane's Ban Rescinded After Appeal Considered

Real Madrid announce an update on Zidane:

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Real Madrid C. F. communicates that the Administrative Court of Sport (TAD in Spanish) has considered the appeal presented by the club, which would allow the Real Madrid Castilla manager and assistant coach, Santiago Sánchez and Zinedine Zidane respectively, to carry out their professional activities.

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Friday, Oct. 31

Zidane Granted Precautionary Suspension

Real Madrid announce the latest on Zidane's suspension:

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Real Madrid C. F. communicates that the Administrative Court for Sport (TAD) has granted the precautionary suspension requested by the club, allowing the manager and assistant manager of Real Madrid Castilla, Santiago Sánchez and Zinedine Zidane respectively, to carry out their professional activity as soon as the Real Madrid's appeal against the decision from the Appeals Committee is resolved.

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Friday, Oct. 10

Zidane Could Face Three-Month Suspension

Zinedine Zidane may face a three-month suspension from the Castilla bench due to recent allegations that he failed to secure the necessary licence to take on the role of coach.

AS provides the latest on Zidane's brush with the Spanish Football Federation:

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According to Vavel.com and confirmed by AS, Real Madrid have received a proposal from the Spanish Football Federation to disqualify the French coach from sitting on the bench for Castilla’s matches in official 2B competition games.

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Zidane Violates Rules by Assuming Head Coach Role

Zinedine Zidane is one of the greatest footballers in history, but even he can't skirt around the guidelines regarding coaching qualifications.    

Marca reported Thursday that Zidane may have run afoul of the rules by coaching Real Madrid's reserve team:

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It all boils down to Zizou allegedly violating the rules by assuming the role of head coach of Real Madrid Castilla without being in possession of the necessary qualification. What started out as merely a monitoring exercise has now led to an investigation being opened by the Federation's Competition Committee that could see the Frenchman and even Real Madrid itself landed with a ban.

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The complaint was levied by CENAFE, which is Spain's national association of coaches.

"Real Madrid is one of the most recognisable sporting institutions in the world and a symbol of this sport," said CENAFE President Miguel Galan, per the Daily Mail's Pete Jenson. "But they have to follow the same rules as everyone else otherwise the competition is not fair."

The case against Zidane reportedly included evidence showing the 42-year-old acting as the Real Madrid Castilla manager. On Real Madrid's website, Santiago Sanchez is listed as the team's "first coach," with Zidane his assistant.

The groundwork has already been laid for Zidane to become Madrid manager one day. The club named him a special adviser to then-manager Jose Mourinho in 2010. In 2011, he revealed he was Madrid's new sporting director. Before taking a role with the reserve team in June, Zidane was an assistant for Carlo Ancelotti.

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In the event Real Madrid are in fact grooming Zidane to become Ancelotti's successor or at the very least sit in the manager's chair one day, he'll need to have the requisite qualifications.

Those qualifications were given a boost on Friday, Nov. 21, when Zidane's appeal was considered and the ban rescinded.