After 14 years of reign by Didier Deschamps, the France team is now led by another great figure from the 1998 world champions, Zinédine Zidane. After many years of waiting for the opportunity to present itself, the former Real Madrid coach did not hesitate for a second when the position of boss of the Blues was offered to him. The president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo, also explained how he had offered this job to the double Z.
“I met him in February 2025, just after the announcement of Didier Deschamps’ departure. It was a somewhat secret meeting, I didn’t want to disturb the team in place. We met confidentially, in Paris. I first wanted to confirm his immense desire to take charge of the French team. He is a man who had amazing offers and who refused them all for the France team. He told me, “President, I know how to win.” My pride is to give this icon the opportunity to continue his story with the Blues”he confided to RMC.
