Real Madrid CONFIRM remarkable return of Zinedine Zidane as manager until 2022 (nine months after he quit Bernabeu)... as Santiago Solari is axed

Real Madrid have confirmed the reappointment of Zinedine Zidane as manager until 2022.

Zidane has made a sensational return to the club just nine months after he walked away following his third successive Champions League trophy.

The club had grown increasingly frustrated by results under Santiago Solari and the unceremonious defeat by Ajax at the Bernabeu proved the final straw.

President Florentino Perez (c) called a meeting with his fellow board members on Monday

Zidane won an unprecedented three consecutive Champions Leagues with the Spanish giants

In a statement, the club said: 'The Board of Directors of Real Madrid, meeting today, Monday, March 11, 2019, has decided to terminate the contract that linked Santiago Solari with the club as coach of the first team and, at the same time, Real Madrid has offered to continue belonging to the club.

'Real Madrid appreciates the work done by Santiago Solari and the commitment and loyalty he has always shown to this house.

'The Board of Directors has also agreed the appointment of Zinedine Zidane as the new coach of Real Madrid with immediate incorporation for the remainder of the season and the next three, until June 30, 2022.

'The president of Real Madrid will appear today with Zinedine Zidane before the media at 8:00 pm in the press room of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.'

Los Blancos sit a sizeable 12 points behind bitter rivals Barcelona in the La Liga table and it is thought this is Perez's final attempt to salvage something this season.

Zidane, who will take training on Tuesday, won nine trophies during his first stint in charge