Target of much criticism since the 2022 World Cup, Didier Deschamps sent a clear message to the president of the French Football Federation.
Didier Deschamps' ears have been ringing for many months. Consequence of the violent criticism of which he is the subject. And it is no longer just a question of the limited ambitions of the Blues in the game. Despite the semi-final contested at the Euro, the defeats conceded this year against Germany, Spain and Italy have left their mark .
But according to him, more than the results or the way the Blues play, it is weariness which explains these repeated attacks. A weariness following the 12 years spent at the head of the France team. “ I'm realistic, it's been twelve years… Let people get tired of seeing my face…”,
he whispered after the match against Italy, adding : “I am in contact with the world every day. »
But while some are calling for his departure before the 2026 World Cup and the end of his contract, the former midfielder is determined to continue the adventure at the head of the Blues. This is the message sent to Philippe Diallo, the president of the French Football Federation, re-elected last week.
“I told him: “Banco, we continue. » »
« I asked him after the Euro whether he felt worn out, physically or psychologically. It takes a lot to manage a team in big tournaments. After asking me for a few days of reflection, he told me: “President, I am in great shape and I want to continue to win. » I told him: “Banco, let’s continue. » »,
he explained in the columns of Sunday Journal.
And the boss of the 3F defends the record of his coach. “If I look at the past year, he led our French team to the semi-final of the Euro before finishing at the top of his Nations League group with very convincing results against Belgium and Italy, he said. We are at the rendezvous of sporting performance. There is certainly a game to improve, that's clear. I hear the criticism but sometimes I find it too harsh. »
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