Last January, Didier Deschamps announced that he would no longer be the coach
Blues At the end of the 2026 World Cup organized in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Isn't the 56-year-old technician risk seeing some players lose part of their motivation knowing that he will leave his post in just under a year and a half?
Bixente Lizarazu responds in the negative. “Nor should we forget that all the players present today have lived their first selection under his orders. Even if I am not in everyone's mind, I am sure that the vast majority of players will want to live a great end of history with Didier, to qualify for the World Cup and to succeed ”explained the sports consultant this Sunday in Téléfoot.
Deschamps, an adaptability
And the former left side defender to continue:
“Deciding to stop cannot have any influence on the motivation of the players. It is more a defaulting management of the coach who would make it go into a spin. But I think Didier remains very good in this area. He doesn't let the problems drag. If he didn't know how to adapt, he would not have lasted so long. ”
Arrived in 2012 to succeed Laurent Blanc after Euro 2012, Didier Deschamps will therefore have stayed for fourteen years as coach of the French team. A record.
Zinedine Zidane is designated as the big favorite in his succession.
