Reports: Surprise in Zidane's contract with France national team

French press reports revealed details of Zinedine Zidane's salary as coach of the French national team, pointing to a surprise in his contract related to the mechanism for calculating income and bonuses linked to major tournaments.

French press reports revealed on Tuesday details of Zinedine Zidane's salary since he took over as coach of the French national team. According to Foot Mercato, citing L'Équipe, Zidane earns €300,000 per month before taxes, an amount similar to his predecessor Didier Deschamps' salary. What distinguishes the contract is Zidane's waiver of image rights bonuses that Deschamps received, freeing him from restrictions imposed by the team's commercial partners. In return, the French Football Federation introduced a larger bonus system for major tournaments such as the World Cup and the European Championship, meaning that the bulk of Zidane's income increase depends on the team's results in those competitions.