Zinedine Zidane leaves Real Madrid for second time as manager.

Manager Zinedine Zidane has left Real Madrid for the second time in his coaching career. 

Real failed to win a trophy this season and were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico Madrid on a dramatic final day on Saturday.

 Former France forward Zidane, who played for Real from 2001 to 2006, won three consecutive Champions League titles and a La Liga title in his first period as manager between 2016 and 2018.

 He returned to a club in disarray 10 months later and secured a second La Liga title last season. 

Not since the 2009-10 campaign have Real failed to win a trophy.

 Real Madrid! released a statement about manager Zinedine Zidane leaving.

 "It is now time to respect his decision and show him our appreciation for his professionalism, dedication and passion in all these years, and for what his figure represents for Real Madrid. "

Zidane is one of the great myths of Real Madrid and his legend goes beyond what he has been as a coach and player of our club."He knows that he is at the heart of Real Madrid and that Real Madrid is and will always be his home."