Who to succeed Didier Deschamps? This Wednesday, during an interview with the 1 p.m. news on TF1, “DD” announced that he would no longer be the coach of the France team at the end of the 2026 World Cup, the date on which his contract with the FFF will end. His departure now confirmed, it remains to be seen who will take over.
Free from any contract since the end of his history with Real Madrid in 2021, Zinedine Zidane is emerging as the overwhelming favorite to succeed Didier Deschamps. The former number 10 of the Blues has never hidden his desire to one day take control of the French selection. He had also applied after the 2022 World Cup, but the former OM coach finally came back.
“He always made it clear that there was nothing better than the Blues”
Not enough to change the plans of “Zizou”, who would still be thinking of sitting on the sidelines of the France team, according to one of his relatives contacted by The Team. “
He made himself available at one point. It was perhaps the best timing to start a new cycle and start again with a project focused on the game. Football is his priority, with his family. He does not experience his current phase as a retirement, but as a period off the field. He knows it will only last for a while “, he confided.
And to add: “ Football remains his thing, like the French team. He always made it clear that there was nothing better than the Blues. He watches a lot of matches and writes. He is at an age where he does things out of passion and desire. » Other names are also mentioned to take over from Deschamps, like Thierry Henry or Bruno Genesio.
