Christophe Dugarry had nice words for Didier Deschamps this Tuesday after the information on the future departure of the coach of the France team in 2026. The former Blues scorer also recalled that he would like to see Zinédine Zidane succeed him after the next World Cup.
Not always kind to Didier Deschamps in recent years, notably because of the game played by the Blues, Christophe Dugarry played it classy, after the publication on Tuesday evening of information on the future departure of the coach. Arriving on the bench of the French team in 2012, “DD” will announce on Wednesday, during an interview recorded for 1 p.m. on TF1, that he will leave in 2026, normally after the World Cup.
“It’s still good to have confirmation (laughs). It’s a wise decision, between a non-event and a decision that we expected,” noted the consultant in After Foot on RMC. “It's still something… I think it's a wise decision. It means a lot and I think we should also thank him. While hoping that 2026 goes well for this last competition . For France, for him, for the players. I can't wait for things to move forward.”
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“Make your own decisions without being hassled anymore”
Under contract until the 2026 World Cup, Didier Deschamps will not extend the adventure beyond. The tournament played in the United States, Canada and Mexico will therefore be his last at the head of the selection if Kylian Mbappé's partners manage to qualify. But Christophe Dugarry also judged that the technician was offering himself a nice farewell tour with this announcement almost 18 months before the World Cup.
“I'm not in his head. But I want to say that it will allow him to work peacefully for two years, to make his own decisions without being more heckled than he already is,” added analyzed the former France 98 scorer. “I think he also understood public opinion which loves Deschamps, which adores Deschamps, which thanks Deschamps, which thinks that he is an excellent coach and I am not far from share this opinion.”
Before specifying: “Now we also have to know how to turn the page and I think that people also want to see something else since it's been such a long time. So I think that it gives itself a form of tranquility to be able to work in a certain serenity.”
“He will also be able to experience a kind of victory lap like that, finishing in the best possible way. I think that’s the idea, to have everyone behind him.”
Dugarry votes for Zidane “from the bottom of his heart” in 2026
A great friend of Zinédine Zidane and supporter of an appointment as head of the France team, Christophe Dugarry addressed this hypothesis this Tuesday in After Foot on RMC.
“I haven't sent anything at all and I won't send anything (to Zidane). But obviously we all hope that it will be him after 2026. But it's his choice and it will be linked to discussions with him “, observed the ex-Blues striker. “But it's a wish that I have, a personal wish that I've had for a long time. I hope it will happen one day.” And to conclude with a beautiful promise: “It will be in 2026, I hope it from the bottom of my heart.”
Jean-Guy Lebreton with After Foot