Didier Deschamps coach of Italy, it’s decided

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By: Manu Tournoux

The closer the day of his departure gets, the more speculation about his future will rage. Once the 2026 World Cup, Didier Deschamps will leave his position as coach of the France team for good. After fourteen years of good and loyal service to the French Football Federation, the one who helped the Blues win their second world champion title in 2018 after that of 1998, will have plenty of time to find a new challenge. Bixente Lizarazu offered him one.

Former teammate of Didier Deschamps in the French team, the one who is now a consultant at TF1 was questioned about the future of the coach. This Sunday on the set of the show
Téléfoothe mentioned a possible avenue according to him. “He likes the job of coach which is not the same job as that of coach because there is a real family and social life, so I could see him having another adventure as coach. »

And the one who spent a good part of his career at Bayern Munich to be a little more precise. “I say it like that, but Italy for example, which suits it very well. He did everything with the France team, so he can experience this adventure as coach elsewhere. »

Deschamps coach, Lizarazu hardly believes it

Then Bixente Lizarazu returned to the possibility of becoming a coach again for “DD”. A clearly less likely option according to him. “Being in one of the four major European championships, I think it could be just as nice, but with a much more dense life. And does he want to go back there? I’m not sure. »

Before becoming coach of the Blues in 2012, Didier Deschamps coached for several years. He notably excelled on the Juventus bench, stood out on the AS Monaco bench and helped Olympique de Marseille return to the top in Ligue 1 with a league title won in 2010. The latest for the Marseille club.