The French Football Federation (FFF) has announced that Didier Deschamps will not be able to attend the draw for the group stage of the Euro, which will take place this Saturday in Hamburg.
After achieving an almost flawless performance in the elimination phase (7 wins, 1 draw), the French team will soon meet its three opponents during the group stage of Euro 2024, scheduled from June 14 to July 14 in Germany. Indeed, the draw takes place this Saturday (6 p.m.) in Hamburg. A ceremony in which Didier Deschamps will not participate.
In a press release published this Friday, the French Football Federation indicates that the coach will not travel across the Rhine. The reason ? The 98 world champion suffers from back pain and had surgery earlier this week.
“Wisdom dictated that we respect a few days of rest”
“It was not with joy of heart that I gave up going to the draw. It’s always a pleasant moment during which I have a lot of pleasure talking with my counterparts, in particular. But wisdom dictated that we respect a few days of rest”indicated Deschamps.
And to add: “I will obviously follow the draw with great attention on television. This draw is an important moment for all qualified teams. Once our group is known, we will be able to validate the choice of our base camp and begin to study the game of our future opponents in detail, even if we generally know them all well. » His deputy Guy Stéphan, on the other hand, will be present in Hamburg.
