Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday hit again at requires his membership to be banned from the Champions League for his or her half within the failed European Super League proposals, saying the suggestion was “absurd”. The Spanish giants were one of 12 major European clubs to launch the ill-fated Super League last week, with the club’s president Florentino Perez insisting the project could still go ahead despite nine of the teams withdrawing within 72 hours of the initial announcement. UEFA threatened the clubs with “consequences” earlier than the plans fell aside, however Zidane mentioned any ideas of a Champions League ban have been misplaced. “I’ve already given a solution to this. It is absurd to suppose we couldn’t be within the Champions League. It is absurd, sufficient mentioned,” the Frenchman insisted ahead of his side’s semi-final first leg against Chelsea on Tuesday.
“A lot is being said about this at the moment from outside and from within. What we need to focus on is tomorrow’s game.
“All the rest is stuff we can’t control, but my opinion is that we want to see Real Madrid in the Champions League next year.”
Real chief Perez has been broadly criticised for his half in creating the Super League.
“The president is aware of what I’ve in my coronary heart and we’re right here to put together for tomorrow’s recreation. Now is just not the time to discuss anything,” said Zidane.
The La Liga champions are bidding for a record-extending 14th European crown this season and host an in-form Chelsea side in the first leg.
Real slipped to a second draw in three league games in a stalemate with Real Betis on Saturday, leaving them two points behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid with five matches to play.
The capital club host Osasuna this weekend before the second leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and then face league title rivals Sevilla in Madrid on May 9.
“We are alive in both competitions, we are not going to choose one over the other,” added Zidane, who led Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League double in 2017.
“We have had a number of difficulties however we have now at all times confirmed that we’re able to lifting ourselves. Now we have now a month of the season left and we’re going to compete till the tip, no matter occurs.”
Eden Hazard returned from injury as a 77th-minute substitute against Betis, having made only one other brief substitute appearance since January.
“He didn’t feel anything. We are pleased to have Eden with us. He will bring a lot to the team,” mentioned Zidane, who will even have midfielder Toni Kroos out there after a current muscle damage.
However, full-back Ferland Mendy has been dominated out of the Chelsea first leg.
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