While Didier Deschamps will announce this Wednesday his list for Final 4 of the League of Nations (from June 4 to 8 in Germany), his succession at the head of the French team is still as much chatting. Currently, a name seems to win on the Blues bench after the 2026 World Cup: that of Zinedine Zidane. A scenario completely validated by Emmanuel Petit.
For the third and last scorer of the France-Brazil final in 1998, the position cannot and must not escape “Zizou” next year. “It has been four years since Zidane led Real Madrid and he received other offers from clubs which he refused, so I think there is a position that awaits him and that he is still waiting for”explains the former world champion in the columns of the Spanish daily
Marca.
The French team, the “dream” of Zinedine Zidane
“I don't think he wants to train a club or other national team. I think the only job for him is to direct the French team. This is the only option, and I think it's his dream ”continues the former midfielder of the Blues, passed in particular by Arsenal and Barça. According to him, “ZZ” is an emblematic figure that the young generation of tricolor international will be able to respect.
“Today's players always have great respect for the player he was, but also for the person he ishe explains. When you run large clubs, it is very important to show that you can manage everything psychologically, that you can enter the player's head, and it's easier when your name is Zinedine Zidane. I think he has the personality and the image and that everything he touches turns into gold. »»
