If Didier Deschamps remains coach of the Blues to the end of his contract set at the end of the 2026 World Cup, the name of his potential successor is on everyone's lips. For years already, the possibility of seeing Zinedine Zidane taking over the torch is mentioned. The latter even confirmed publicly that he was interested. Despite this trend, several observers want things to move forward.
Former “Zizou” teammate in the French team, Vikash Dhorasoo gave advice to the French Football Federation, asking the body to act as quickly as possible.
“You have to act. He is forced to repeat it, to say: 'I am in love with the French team, I am legitimate'. He says it, anyway. He is forced to specify it. Zidane is being legitimate to the post when for all of us it is obvious. »»
For the 2006 world vice-world champion today consultant to the team, there is therefore a certain urgency on the side of the FFF. “Beyond making it public, it is necessary that (Philippe) Diallo meets (Zinedine) Zidane and that they act between them. Zidane is not a applicant like any other. We saw eras where the coaches were received, they applied and proposed their game project, their system. There it is Zidane, it's done, it is settled, after they make it public or not. »»
Zidane almost believed it in 2021
Absent from the benches since his departure from Real Madrid in the summer of 2021, Zinedine Zidane patiently and almost desperately waited for the post of his dreams to be released. A few years ago after Euro 2021 missed by the Blues of Didier Deschamps, he had a little hope, but the president of the federation of the time, Noël Le Graët, had confirmed Deschamps at his post. The situation is no longer the same today and in a little over a year, it could finally disembark.
President Diallo's FFF may have already anticipated and behind the scenes, an agreement may already exist with Zinedine Zidane. In the meantime, the Blues remain under the direction of Didier Deschamps who will find his players for a shock against Spain scheduled for June 5, in the semi-final of the League of Nations.
