It’s almost the end for Didier Deschamps. The Blues coach will leave his post at the end of the 2026 World Cup, at the end of his contract. And the loss will be immense for French football, according to Marion Bartoli.
“Didier Deschamps is not only the greatest coach of the French football team, he is also the greatest coach of all countries over the last 50 years”estimated the RMC consultant.
“There are only two or three coaches who can possibly sit at his table, according to the former tennis player. I think of Helmut Schön, the coach of the immense Germany (1964-1978), (Vittorio) Pozzo in Italy (1929-1948), and Vicente Del Bosque with Spain (2008-2016). »
Deschamps contributed enormously
For Marion Bartoli, we must take a step back to analyze the mandate of Didier Deschamps. “We must remember that Didier, in 2012, took a selection which was completely adrift. We have just passed Knysna, Laurent Blanc as coach was not fabulous. If today we think that the Blues can win every competition, it’s because Didier allowed us to set the bar so high. »
Under Deschamps, the Blues won the 2018 World Cup, the 2021 Nations League, played in the final of Euro 2016 and that of the 2022 World Cup. But that’s not all that Deschamps brought. “Beyond the prize list, he above all brought a lot of ambition and demands. Eventually, he brought his personality as a player back to the field. What he will bequeath, most certainly to Zinedine Zidane, is all of this. » A great legacy to build on…
