Who will succeed Didier Deschamps in 2026? Since last night and the announcement of the upcoming departure of the emblematic coach of the Blues, the name of Zinedine Zidane stands out very clearly. Earlier today, the name of Thierry Henry, former coach of the Espoirs, was also mentioned, but ZZ is the man that all observers would like to see at the head of the France team.
To try to find out more, the media logically turned to the president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo. But the latter was very clear from the outset. There is no question of immediately looking into the identity of the future boss of the Blues. “I’ll see. I want Didier to work in peace. We have important deadlines.”But this evening, Diallo confirmed that Zidane was not the only possible option.
Henry not offside
“No, I have a few names in mind, but I haven’t made any contact», he confided in the columns of The Team. The boss of the FFF will not say more about the identity of the names he is thinking of, but he indirectly assured that Thierry Henry was far from being out of the race despite the 98 world champion’s choice to leave his post with the Hopes at the end of the Olympic Games.
“I completely respected his decision. We both explained it to each other. There is no ambiguity. (…) I have a very good relationship with Thierry Henry. I don’t hold it against him at all for stopping after the Games. On the contrary, I thank him for leading our troops in this competition. » Diallo therefore maintains the suspense and confirms that the FFF will remain faithful to its tradition regarding the future coach. “It will be a Frenchman. Since Stefan Kovacs, the tradition has been well established that it is a Frenchman who leads the France team.” Patience.
