The name of Zinédine Zidane has been on everyone’s lips since the announcement of the end of Didier Deschamps’ mandate on the Blues bench after the 2026 World Cup. Considered for months as the favorite to succeed the Bayonnais, the ex-coach of Real Madrid is already fueling the debates, in particular on the relationship that it could establish with certain executives of the France team, starting with Kylian Mbappé.
Jérôme Rothen, consultant for RMCis convinced of Zidane’s potential. He affirms that the impact of the Marseillais will be decisive, not only for the Madrid striker, but also for all French internationals.
Zidane already validated
“What is certain is that there is a lot of respect on the part of Kylian Mbappé towards Zinédine Zidane. When you respect the person in front of you, there is a duration but it is not unlimited by seeing each other and being around each other. Respect afterward, you have to look for it elsewhere, that is to say in what Zidane will bring to Mbappé,” he explained.
“Zizou is totally aware of this. Afterwards, we won’t look at him like the former great player. Zidane will necessarily have to bring positive things to all the players,” analyzed the former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder.
According to The Teamthe former Zidane would also benefit from the enthusiastic support of the Bondynois. An approval which seems to be part of a logical continuity, since last summer, the former darling of the EDF participated in the event organized at the Santiago Bernabeu to celebrate Mbappé’s arrival in Madrid.
