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French team: Deschamps fed up with his “favorite”?
Published on June 27, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
For his sixth official competition as coach of the France team, Didier Deschamps seems much less calm and in control of his emotions than before on his sidelines. Moreover, behind the scenes since the start of Euro 2024, Deschamps has adopted stricter communication towards his players and in particular Antoine Griezmann.
Didier Deschamps has been in office since the end ofEuro 2012 and the departure of Laurent Blanc. The 98 world champion has renewed a strong bond betweenFrench team and the French people thanks in particular to the epics of the Blues at theEuro 2016the 2022 World Cup and inevitably the World Cup 2018 when his men were crowned world champions in Russia. During all these campaigns, the coach was able to count on Antoine Griezmann who is his “favorite” like most players The french team recognized him for Téléfoot before the kick-off of the’Euro in Germany (June 14-July 14).
Drastic change in communication
However, the darling of Didier Deschamps was left out of the starting lineup‘French team Tuesday evening during the draw conceded against the Poland (1-1) which prevented the Blues to finish first in the group and thus avoid the most delicate part of the table. The appointment is made next Monday in Dusseldorf at 6 p.m. against the Belgium for the 1/8th final of theEuro. But it is with a group somewhat destabilized by the new communication from its coach that Didier Deschamps will prepare for this clash against its Belgian neighbors. The Team in fact explains that Deschamps is more severe in his internal communication and that he would have confronted several players in recent days regarding their performances during this Euro.
Deschamps no longer hides his dissatisfaction with Griezmann
But that’s not all. If we are to believe the information from The Team, Didier Deschamps is also more severe with his supposed “pet”. Indeed, coming into play at the hour mark against the Poland mardi, Antoine Griezmann generated the anger of his coach only a few minutes later, as noted by the sports daily. The reason ? Not optimal pressing on his part and an attitude which did not please the 98 world champion. So some problems in Paderborn, the base camp of theFrench team for this Euro.
