While Didier Deschamps remains firmly attached to his position as national coach, Zinedine Zidane could see his ambitions to succeed him at the head of the Blues thwarted by Thierry Henry.
A year ago, the possibility of seeing Zinedine Zidane land on the bench of the France team was at the center of discussions. Free of any commitment, the former coach of Real Madrid then believed in his chances of succeeding Didier Deschamps. A hope finally fell into the water at the time of the extension signed by “DD” after a 2022 World Cup punctuated by a place of finalist. And if “ZZ” will need patience in his quest, a new obstacle could well stand in front of him in the person of Thierry Henry.
Appointed this Monday to the position of coach of the Hopes, the one who until then held the functions of consultant for various media, could well see much bigger if the experience were to be conclusive. It is in any case the opinion of Nabil Djellit who expressed it on the set of the chain The Team. ” (Thierry Henry) is on the raise. Clearly, this is a turning point, a shift. I’m telling you, if he takes the gold medal (at the 2024 Paris Olympics) and we play well, some people will start saying ‘wait, maybe he can take the A’s behind, since he performed in this configuration‘.”
tug of war
One more possible candidate for the coveted place of coach of the France A team. Thierry Henry is in any case under contract with the Espoirs until 2025. By then, Zinedine Zidane may have returned to service on the bench of a high standing club. The fight for the succession of a Didier Deschamps perhaps not even sure of wanting to stop if he was still in office in 2026, already looks fierce. Whoever the candidates.
