Since his big announcement at the start of the year, Didier Deschamps has officially opened the debate on his succession at the head of the France team. The coach, who arrived in 2012 on the bench of the Blues, will experience one last adventure until the 2026 World Cup. Then, it will be time for him to let someone else take over.
Even if the names of Thierry Henry, Rudi Garcia or even Bruno Genesio have been mentioned, one man is the big favorite to take charge of the Blues. Zinédine Zidane, icon of the France team and successful coach at Real Madrid, even if he has not coached since 2021, is an ideal candidate. But what does Didier Deschamps think?
No jealousy between Deschamps and Zidane
For a while now, a regular refrain has suggested that Deschamps would not be at all in favor of this approach and could influence Zidane not to succeed him. Except that the reality would be totally different. This is what a member of France 98 assured Le Parisien in recent hours. “Zizou and Didier are made of the same wood. They are above the fray and petty jealousies when it comes to the French team. To think that Didier would be offended to know that Zidane has already signed is absurd. On the contrary, it would prove that he has taken the Blues so high that only a guy of Zizou's caliber can succeed him. It's positive. I am even sure that, when the time comes, he could even facilitate his succession,” assures this well-informed source. One more clue in favor of ZZ among the Blues.
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To summarize
Didier Deschamps will leave his place as coach of the France team in 2026. While Zidane is favorite to replace him, what does DD think? As rumors of jealousy flourish, an expert sets the record straight.
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