By Sam Mcevoy For Mailonline
Published: 22:22 GMT, 6 March 2019 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 6 March 2019
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Zinedine Zidane has turned down the chance of a return to Real Madrid, according to former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon.
The 46-year-old left the club last summer after winning a third consecutive Champions League title with Los Blancos, cementing his legendary status at the Bernabeu.
After being dumped out of Europe's elite club competition on Tuesday night by Ajax, the Spanish giants have now contacted the Frenchman about a possible return with immediate effect to get the club back on it's feet, but Zidane has turned the offer down.
Zinedine Zidane has rejected Real Madrid return, according to club's former president
Ramon Calderon, the club's former president, reveals Zidane may consider a summer return
Calderon told the BBC: 'I know that this morning the president [Florentino Perez] called Zidane to ask him back, he said not now.'
While a chance to return now isn't on the cards, Calderon revealed that Zidane has told Real to come back to him once the current season ends this summer.
'He has left open the
