Zidane coaching ban overturned


Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti (L) and assistant Zinedine Zidane react during the Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match against Bayern Munich at the Arena stadium in Munich, April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

BARCELONA Spain (Reuters) - Zinedine Zidane has had a three-month ban for coaching Real Madrid's B team without the correct licence overturned on appeal, the club confirmed on Friday.

"Spain's Administrative Court for Sport (TAD) has accepted the case put forward by the club which means that the first and second trainers of Real Madrid Castilla - Santiago Sanchez and Zinedine Zidane - can carry out their profession," read a statement.

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