Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Thursday he was leaving the Spanish giants, just days after winning the Champions League for the third year in a row.

Zinedine Zidane of France looks on during the international friendly match between France and Mexico at the Stade de France on May 27, 2006 in Paris, France.

“I have taken the decision to not continue next year as Real Madrid coach. After three years I need another discourse, another method of working,” he told a hastily convened press conference.