At the head of the Blues since 2012, Didier Deschamps announced last January that he would leave his post at the end of the 2026 World Cup, at the end of his contract. A decision that can have a negative impact on his group? For Bixente Lizarazu, there is no doubt that Kylian Mbappé and his partners will be behind their coach until the end.
“” Didier's decision to stop is clean, respectful of the idea of ​​a continuity of the French team because everyone can prepare for a continuation: the next coach, the president of the FFF, the players, the followers, etc. We must not 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 “Said the former side of Bayern Munich on Sunday in TĂ©lĂ©foot.
Lizarazu: “Deciding to stop cannot have any influence on players' motivation”
“Deciding to stop cannot have any influence on players' motivation, added the world champion 98.
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. »»
The departure of Didier Deschamps formalized, the name of Zinedine Zidane is now on everyone's lips. Without activity since he left Real Madrid in 2021, the former number 10 of the Blues has never hidden his desire to take over the French team. Marriage therefore seems, this time, inevitable.
