In any other season, the departure of yet another name from the Real Madrid managerial hot-seat in the close season would hardly be regarded as a shock, even if said individual had guided his side to silverware that season.
But in the case of Zinedine Zidane, the shock announcement of the Frenchman's departure from the Bernabeu has sent tremors reverberating around not only the Spanish capital, but the footballing world as a whole.
Despite Los Blancos having lost their La Liga crown to Barcelona - finishing no less than 17 points behind La Blaugrana - as mastermind of a remarkable third consecutive Champions League crown last weekend in Kiev against Liverpool, Zidane deserves to be recognised as arguably the greatest coach to have lifted the Champions League.