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Will Zinedine Zidane be appointed as manager of Real Madrid?

Prediction markets currently give a 4% probability that Will Zinedine Zidane be appointed as manager of Real Madrid?. This contract trades at 4¢ on Polymarket, closing December 31, 2026. The Zidane appointment market is severely illiquid with zero 24-hour volume despite $294.5K open interest, and the 7¢ spread represents a massive 175% bid-ask gap that distorts the 4¢ price signal.

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4¢
Bid/Ask 1/7¢·Spread 6¢·Vol $0·OI $473.432·Closes Dec 31, 2026·244d remaining
0x4c7c6d686a602b47a71d114a6e1a0b76fd04a866a1abaa55b1860670347998a6
7-day price821 snapshots · 10 regime
50¢4¢ current
Apr 132¢Apr 28

Analysis

14d ago

The Zidane appointment market is severely illiquid with zero 24-hour volume despite $294.5K open interest, and the 7¢ spread represents a massive 175% bid-ask gap that distorts the 4¢ price signal. The astronomical 2,681% implied yield on the Yes side reflects extreme mispricing rather than genuine probability—this is a classic low-liquidity trap where the tiny position size required to move price creates nonsensical yield calculations. With 259 days to expiry and a neutral regime, the market lacks conviction; the recent 1¢ price decline and 4.30 volatility ratio suggest this is a dead market awaiting either significant news (Zidane appointment rumors) or resolution clarity.

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Resolution rules

This market will resolve according to the person who is appointed as the next permanent manager of Real Madrid. If no permanent manager is appointed by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, the market will resolve to "Other." Appointments of 'interim,' 'caretaker,' or other non-permanent managers will not impact this market's resolution. An announcement of a new permanent manager's appointment before this market's close date will immediately resolve this market to the corresponding option, regardless of when the announced appointment goes into effect. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Real Madrid; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 3585.5%
IY (No) 6.2%
Adj IY 1793%
CRI 24
Overround 0.7%
▶ Full indicator table (5)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)3585.5%
IY (No)6.2%
Adj IY1793%
CRI24
Overround0.7%

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.5
Spread
6¢
Computed
4/30/2026, 4:26:45 PM
Indicators computed 4/30/2026, 4:23:08 PM

Trade

View on polymarketsf trade 0x4c7c6d686a602b47a71d114a6e1a0b76fd04a866a1abaa55b1860670347998a6 yes 100

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