Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo have confirmed they will not allow Mauricio Pochettino amid the links with Manchester United.
Pochettino was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, but the Premeir League club are set to appoint Ralf Rangnick as their interim manager.
Reports in England claim Pochettino is still a target for the Red Devils, which could see Zidane make the switch to the French capital.
However, PSG's director insists the Argentine is not leaving and reveals they have not met with Zidane who was also a reported target for United.
"We do not want Pochettino to leave," Leonardo told AFP.
"He never asked to leave and no club contacted us in relation to him.
"We have lots of respect for Zinedine Zidane, for what he did as a player and coach, but I can affirm very clearly that there was no contact or meeting with him.
"It is ridiculous to imagine that a meeting with Zidane could have taken place in a big hotel, in Paris, in front of the world."
