Regardless of the course of the France team during the 2026 World Cup,
Didier Deschamps will no longer be the coach after this competition. Announcing such a decision so far in advance may raise questions.
Indeed, will the Blues continue to be receptive to their coach’s message knowing full well that he will leave the ship? Bixente Lizarazu doesn’t seem to doubt it.
“She is thoughtful and makes things clear. It was necessary for him and I think it’s clean, it allows him to live this year and a half in a certain serenity, with the objective of the World Cup and the motivation to come full circle. analyzed the sports consultant this Thursday in the columns of The Team.
Lizarazu validates this announcement upstream of Deschamps
The former left-back only sees positives. “It also allows his successor to prepare in good conditions, he imagines. Sometimes, things were done in a hurry in the France team, and that is never good. There, he is a facilitator. He is not stupid: he sees and hears the criticism, was in a not very positive media environment during the Euro. He felt it and this decision will calm things down. »
In the history of the France team, several other coaches have announced their departure before the final phase of an important competition. Michel Hidalgo, Aimé Jacquet, Jacques Santini and
Raymond Domenech notably. With varying fortunes.
