After the announcement of the departure of Didier Deschamps in 2026, Zinédine Zidane seems destined to become the next coach of the Blues. The free coach has been biding his time for years. An inactivity that could close doors for him.
The choice already seems obvious. While Didier Deschamps has just announced his departure after the 2026 World Cup, his position as coach of the France team seems promised to Zinédine Zidane. The native of Marseille had confirmed his wish to manage the Blues. This is perhaps the reason why the former Real Madrid coach has still not bounced back since his departure in May 2021.
Zidane is no longer up to date
Although a fan of the 1998 Ballon d’Or, journalist Swann Borsellino believes that this long absence could prevent him from relaunching at the club. “ There is one thing that might worry me if we had talked about a club. I find that what is quite worrying in the end, all Zizou and all the legend that he is, is his inactivityrecalled the columnist for the L’Equipe channel. I find that there is a point where in club football, it could have been penalizing because it progresses quickly, because there are more and more new technicians, because the game is changing, etc… »
-« I think that Zizou’s luck in his desire and in his project with the France team is that I often say it, selection football is not the same as club football.he compared. We know even more why he succeeded at Real, it’s thanks to his aura, thanks to the fact that he is an icon, thanks to the fact that he is still capable of certain things on a pitch, where certain players are not. not capable while they are at the prime of their career. I think that with the French team, the players’ outlook will be extremely important, it guarantees a form of respect and pre-success. »
« (…) It could be Zidane, anyone could happen, there is a moment when we are a great football country and if we want to be demanding, we will be demanding with Zizou too. But maybe we’ll give him a lot more stuff than all the other names we have on the list », envisioned the journalist at a time when the names of Thierry Henry and Bruno Genesio are also mentioned for the succession of Didier Deschamps.
