Ahead of the first international break this season, there is one interesting fact: 10 European nations have appointed a new coach since the recently finished World Cup. The common denominator for all these managerial changes is one word — return. Zinedine Zidane is returning to coaching after five years, Jurgen Klopp after a two-season break. Roberto Mancini is returning to a place where he enjoyed success, Slaven Bilić to a position where his results were nowhere near as impressive as those of the man he is now replacing. Jorge Jesus is returning to his homeland after years in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, while Mark van Bommel is returning to a country where he has already won a domestic double as a coach.##LINKED_NEWS_67595##Zizou's arrival among Les Bleus had been anticipated for years. He is taking over from one of the longest-serving international managers in European history, but we can probably agree that France, with such an immensely talented squad, should have more than one World Cup and one Nations League title to show for the past decade. Will Zidane find the right connection with Kylian Mbappe, as Deschamps undoubtedly knew how to do? Can he finally get the better of Spain, against whom the French have lost in the semi-finals of their last three major tournaments? Can he become the most decorated player/manager in football history?"It's like a film, but it's amazing. It's real," current France skipper Kylian Mbappe told Spanish daily AS on Monday, when the new team first gathered under Zizou.##LINKED_NEWS_69212##If Zidane's appointment marks the long-awaited return of an iconic figure to the national team in France, Klopp's has been greeted with no less excitement in Germany, even if it is the former Mainz defender's first taste of the Nationalmannschaft. Uncapped as a player, Klopp made his name in football as a coach. After legendary spells at Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, and a period away from the touchline as Red Bull's global sports director, Klopp will begin an adventure many in Germany thought would never happen."This is ideally the high point of my career, of my life, my professional life. I will give it everything I have" Klopp said at his unveiling after Julian Nagelsmann departed following Germany's disastrous World Cup. The charismatic 59-year-old Klopp has already shown he will do things his way by calling up 44 players, divided into two squads, for his first matches in charge.##EDITORS_CHOICE##In replacing Ronald Koeman on a four-year deal, Xavi became the first foreign boss of the Oranje in 48 years. The Netherlands choose the iconic Barcelona midfielder to lead them into the next round of qualifications, after bigger coaching figures like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp turned them down. Xavi is certainly motivated to show everybody that he is a great coach and his first game will be against Germany, who are already on ‘fire’ due to Klopp’s appointment."I remember when I was a kid watching the Netherlands, you could watch good football. And this is my target — to play good football in order to be proud" said Xavi upon his appointment.21:00: (2.10) Notts County (3.35) Grimzby (3.25)Roberto Mancini will have the hardest task – to make amends with what is probably the weakest generation of Italian players in the history of the Azzurri — and who this morning was also left without the injured Dimarco — after what could be described as a “betrayal” when he walked away from the national team job last time around and rushed into the embrace of Saudi millions. It seems that in Italy, if someone offered them the chance to repeat the result achieved during Mancini's previous spell, when they became European champions, they would even trade that for a single World Cup qualification after missing three consecutive editions. If he manages that, he will be the king.
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