At the head of the French team since 2012, Didier Deschamps announced at the beginning of the year that he would no longer be the coach of the Blues at the end of the 2026 World Cup. It remains to be seen who will succeed him. Without activity since 2021 and the end of his adventure at Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane advances as the growing favorite, he who has hidden his desire to resume the selection.
And while Zidane's name is on everyone's lips, Deschamps can no longer escape questions about his replacement potential. During an interview granted on Saturday to Figaro“DD” was invited to express themselves on his relationship with “Zizou”, while corridor noises suggest that the agreement would not be good between the two men.
Deschamps on Zidane: “I am not one of her friends”
“” A disagreement with Zinedine Zidane? Another great received idea. We have spent many years together, there is always a lot of respect between us. Besides, the last time we saw each other, we exchanged and discussed “Said Deschamps.
“” Even if we have been, for a while by being a coach, on the same request, there is always on both sides a form of recognition in the successes of each, he added.
I am not one of his intimate friends, we each have our life, but whatever happens, there will always be respect between us. »» If they will obviously not go on vacation together, the two French football legends respect each other, they who played long years together, at Juventus Turin and in the French team, winning in particular the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
