This archive report was first published on 13 July 2019.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has left the team's pre-season training camp in Montreal following the death of his brother, Farid.
According to the club, Zidane returned home on Friday, and the team held a minute's silence ahead of training in Montreal in his brother's honor.
"All members of the Real Madrid first-team squad held a minute's silence ahead of training in Montreal following the passing of Farid Zidane, the brother of our coach, Zinedine Zidane," the club said in a statement.
Assistant coach David Bettoni has taken over the team's training sessions in Zidane's absence.
Zidane returned to Real Madrid for a second spell as coach in March, having resigned after winning a third straight Champions League title in 2018.
Published on July 13, 2019, at 7:29 PM EAT.
