Zinedine Zidane will have to make up his mind: Didier Deschamps does not seem ready to let go of the reins of the France team.
Will we one day see Zinedine Zidane on the bench of the France team? The question will eventually arise. The person concerned has long expressed his desire to take the reins of the Blues. “I want to, of course. I will be, I hope, one day. When ? It doesn't depend on me. But I want to come full circle with the French team”he confided in the summer of 2022, adding: “I knew this French team as a player. And it’s the most beautiful thing that’s ever happened to me! »
But the former French playmaker must deal with the extraordinary mandate of Didier Deschamps at the head of the Blues. And after almost twelve years at the head of the France team, the French coach does not seem decided to leave his post. This is evidenced by his comments made this Friday in the regional press about his future.
“ I do not even think about it. I approach each competition with the same state of mind: without thinking about what will happen afterwards. And I analyze every competition the same way, too. Even if the result matters, of course, I always take the time to step back, to do my own analysis, measure my desires, he thus confided in the columns of Dauphiné Libéré. And I never forget that I don't have the last word. It was never me, moreover, but the president of the Federation. »
Deschamps has the confidence of his president
Wednesday, interviewed in the FigaroPhilippe Diallo had closed the door to the arrival of Zinedine Zidane in the short term, taking refuge behind the contract of Didier Deschamps which runs until the next World Cup, in 2026. Zinedine Zidane is one of the monuments of French football, the first thing is to have both recognition and gratitude for everything he has brought to the French. Then, we have the greatest coach in French football in place until 2026… Everything is said”
And for the president of the FFF, a failure at the Euro would not be enough to call into question the future of Didier Deschamps. “ No, there is no question (for Deschamps). I am not going to prejudge this or that situation. Today, the idea is to be mobilized to put the team, Didier and the players in the best conditions so that they can fully express their talent. We are one of the favorite teams. We must not put any grain of sand that could stop this machine, which is a winning machine,” he whispered.
