Media reports in Spain on Thursday suggested that the Frenchman, who works as a special advisor to Madrid’s first team, was upset by the nine-time European champions’ defeat to rivals Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Zidane was reportedly annoyed that compatriot Karim Benzema was not introduced in the second-leg of their tie at Camp Nou on Tuesday evening when the game was level at 1-1. Madrid eventually lost the two-legged affair 3-1 on aggregate.
However, the 38-year-old has dismissed all suggestions of any problem between him and Mourinho and told Madrid’s official website: “My relationship with him and his staff is very good.
“I follow their work and collaborate with them in everything related to the first team. I have total respect for Jose Mourinho’s work on the Real Madrid bench. I only share comments or ideas on the first team with him.”
Zidane was appointed in this role in November last year and is said to being groomed as a coach for Madrid in the future.
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Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane: I ‘respect’ Jose Mourinho’s work