If he extended until 2026, Didier Deschamps is more weakened than ever and some are calling for his departure from the France team. And his successor is all found, since Zinédine Zidane has still not found a club since his departure from Real Madrid in June 2021. But not sure that the current coach wants to leave his place to his former teammate…
In place since 2012, Didier Deschamps has seen its position weaken greatly in recent seasons. His choices are increasingly criticized and according to the latest revelations, he has even lost the confidence of his locker room, with certain executives who no longer really understand where he wants to go. But for the moment, he doesn’t seem to want to throw in the towel at all.
“Leave room to Zidane, he’s going to shoot himself”
This desire to hang on to one’s position seems to be linked to Zinedine Zidanewho would be ready to jump at the opportunity to replace Deschamps at the head of theFrench team. But the two men don’t really seem to be on good terms, with the current coach not wanting to see his former teammate succeed him. “ Give way to Zidane, he shoots himself. Everything he did in the French team will be swept away when we see Zidane with the tracksuit » announced Daniel Rioloon RMC Sport.
“Why didn’t we ask Deschamps? »
« It’s like the image at the Olympics. When you have Zidane who appears and then there is Nadal, you tell yourself that he came down from the sky… but why didn’t we ask Deschamps? » continued Riolo in theAfter Footreferring to the presence of Zinédine Zidane during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. « This is Deschamps’ biggest achievement in the history of French football. Well he wasn’t there, he was in front of the TV. Zidane was there ».
