On January 8, Didier Deschamps announced that he would officially leave his post as coach of the French team after the 2026 World Cup. “I have been there since 2012. I have been planned until 2026, the next World Cup, but it will stop there because it is necessary at one point. In my head, it's very clear. I had my time with the same desire, the same passion to maintain the French team at the highest level (…) We never want it to stop when it is a beautiful thing. Afterwards, you have to know how to say stop. There is a life after. I don't know what it will be but it will be very good too. ”
DD is expressed on ZZ
Quickly, all eyes turned to Zinedine Zidane. Free since his departure from Real Madrid in 2021, the former midfielder has been waiting for a great opportunity. In Spain, the sports media explained that only two projects could possibly make him want to resume service, namely a return to Real Madrid and the possibility of directing the French team. If the Madrid bench seems to be promised to Xabi Alonso after the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, that of the Blues seems finally accessible.
Even if the name of Thierry Henry, who did beautiful things with the U21 and the U23 during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is also cited, it is especially that of Zizou who has returned since the announcement of DD. Asked about this, Deschamps gave his opinion on ZZ. “Yes, of course, there is a lot of respect between us. We saw each other last time in the summer of 2023, we have to meet again next summer, for the same reasons. Zizou is a very good candidate, natural and I will add expected. Afterwards, I don't know if he will want to (…) I just said. He is a very good, natural candidate. Afterwards, it is his decision, and that of the president ”.
Zizou is already working on his arrival in 2026
Philippe Diallo, the Boss of the FFF, also expressed himself on this. “He is one of the monuments of French football and world football. It was he who contributed to this first star on our jersey. I have a lot of respect and admiration for one of the greatest players in the history of football ”. And obviously, first exchanges took place between the French Football Federation and Zinedine Zidane. Indeed, Mundo Deportivo reveals this Monday that the former n ° 10 of the Blues is already planning his arrival at the head of the tricolor national team.
Behind the scenes, he is already working hand in hand with the FFF so that the transition takes place as best as he takes control of the French selection. Moreover, MD Add that he should sign a contract without end date and that he could remain as long as he wishes, so of course the results follow. A sacred news therefore for Zinedine Zidane, who has been waiting for her time for a very long time, but also for the French team, who obviously found the successor of DD according to the Iberian media.
