Free from any commitment since the end of his contract at the head of the French team on July 31, Didier Deschamps is currently enjoying a well-deserved rest with his family between Brittany and the Côte d’Azur. But this idleness might not last forever. To believe The Teamthe French technician would be ready to return to service in November if an attractive project is offered to him, the Basque technician however not intending to rush and is ready to wait until next summer to dive back in.
Autumn often coincides with the first assessments at the start of the season, failures and crises of results. It is precisely in this firing window, around the month of November, that the profile of an experience gainer like Deschamps becomes a priority target for staffs looking for guarantees. At almost 57 years old (which he will celebrate on October 15), the former coach enjoys a particularly high rating.
This autumnal perspective is a continuation of a summer where the name “DD” circulated insistently throughout the four corners of the football planet. Like Zinédine Zidane since his departure from Real Madrid in spring 2021, his profile is now cited as soon as a prestigious position becomes available or vacillates.
A concrete offer from Saudi Arabia
On the European continent, rumors quickly associated him with the Squadra Azzurra to take over the Italian selection, but also with Real Madrid, a bench where his leadership and management of the star-studded locker room would have made sense. However, none of these European avenues led to
Ultimately, it was on the Gulf side that the steps were most concrete. At the end of July, the Saudi club Al-Ahli, under the leadership of its general director Fabrice Bocquet, made it one of its priorities. Backed by the powerful sovereign fund PIF (Public Investment Fund), the club would have prepared a very significant financial offer over three years. Deschamps was at the top of a tight shortlist, but the Dutchman Marino Pusic was finally decided on by Saudi decision-makers.
The fact remains that these summer approaches have proven one thing: the aura of the double world champion remains intact. It remains to be seen which club or nation will be able to present him with the ideal project to seal his big return to the bench this fall.
