Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane to have his wages doubled as Frenchman set to rake in £5million through 2016-17
Former midfielder will take home bumper pay day after his Champions League-winning 2015-16 campaign with Galacticos
REAL MADRID boss Zinedine Zidane is set to have his wages doubled to a whopping £5million for the coming season.
The Galacticos chief, 44, took home £2.5m last season, but following a successful campaign in which Real won the Champions League at the expense of cross-town rivals Atletico, Zizou is set for a bumper pay-day.
Despite the massive boost in his pay packet, Zidane is still streets behind former manager Carlo Ancelotti - who raked in £6.5m per campaign.
The French boss only took over the reins at the Bernabeu in January, signing a contract the following month.
His contract runs until 2018, and the doubling in wages was stipulated in the original agreement.
After president Florentino Perez and Co determined Zidane was the right man for the job, the clause has now been instantly activated as the new season begins.
Real Madrid kick off their season in the annual European season curtain-raiser, the Super Cup.
The Galacticos will take on fellow La Liga giants Sevilla on Tuesday at the Lerkendal Stadium in Trondheim, Norway.
Meanwhile, Zidane's son Enzo - on the books at Real since 2014, turning out for both the 'C' and 'B' teams - is a target for the Premier League.
Top flight new boys Middlesbrough are reportedly plotting an audacious loan move for the Frenchman's son, 21.
Enzo finally made his first-team breakthrough for Madrid after travelling for the pre-season tour of the US but looks set to continue his development elsewhere next season, with Boro a potential target.