Zidane took over at Real in January 2016 as Rafa Benitez's replacement after working with the club's Castilla side
Zinedine Zidane has confirmed he will leave Real Madrid this summer.
The Frenchman has decided to walk away after guiding the club to a third Champions League victory in a row.
Zidane took over at Real in January 2016 as Rafa Benitez's replacement after working with the club's Castilla side.
Los Blancos defeated Atletico Madrid to win on penalties to win the Champions League that season before beating Juventus last year and Liverpool on Saturday.
Zidane, who is under contract until 2020 in Madrid, offered little suggestion he would walk away after the 3-1 victory in Kiev but he has decided the time is right to leave the Bernabeu.
Zinedine Zidane has confirmed he is leaving Real Madrid
Real Madrid finished runners-up to Barcelona at the end of Zidane's first league campaign in charge, but he guided his side to European glory.
Los Blancos saw off city rivals Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout in Milan, after the match finished 1-1 following 90 minutes and extra time.
Zidane won his first La Liga title the following year and delivered a second Champions League trophy in Cardiff, after Los Blancos beat Juventus 4-1.
In doing so the Frenchman became the first manager of the modern era to win consecutive European crowns.
The Frenchman guided Real to a third Champions League victory in a row
Real Madrid struggled in La Liga this season, compared to their usual high standards, as Barcelona ran away with the title.
Ernesto Valverde's Catalan giants tied up the league in a 3-0 El Clasico win at the Bernabeu in December, heaping pressure on Zidane.
But the Los Blancos boss bounced back in typical fashion in the Champions League, guiding his side past big spenders Paris Saint-Germain in the last-16.
Real Madrid saw off last season's finalists Juventus in the quarters, beating the Italian giants 4-3 on aggregate.
Zidane was under contract until 2020 in Madrid but has walked away from his role
Up next was German champions Bayern Munich in the semis, who Real Madrid beat 2-1 in the first leg before drawing 2-2 with in the second.
Madrid met Jurgen Klopp's swashbuckling Liverpool in the final in Kiev, and were more than a match for this campaign's surprise package.
Karim Benzema opened the scoring for Los Blancos, following a Loris Karius mistake, before Sadio Mane equalised for the Reds.
Gareth Bale restored Real's lead with a stunning bicycle kick, before the Welshman put the icing on the cake with a speculative long-range effort that Karius palmed into his own net.
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