Since the announcement of the departure of Didier Deschamps at the end of the 2026 World Cup, discussions around the man who will take over have been going well. If Zinédine Zidane seems to be the designated successor, other names pop up here and there, like Bruno Genesio, or even Thierry Henry. Asked by Téléfoot this Sunday, January 12, former French team full-back Gaël Clichy sees Thierry Henry as the perfect representative.
Henry’s former teammate at Arsenal and assistant coach during the 2024 Paris Games explains that “when you come out of a competition like the Olympic Games, after so many years where the French team failed to perform among the young people, and he brings you back a silver medal… He knew, in eight weeks, create a group that brought emotions to the country, so of course it is legitimate.” Henry, a choice as obvious as Zidane?
