XALIMANEWS-The coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, confirmed that he would leave the France team at the end of his contract in 2026.
This morning, LCI, the TF1 group’s news channel, broadcast a preview of the interview with Didier Deschamps. As expected, the former OM coach made his departure official. “I have been here since 2012. I am scheduled until 2026, for the next World Cup, but it will stop there, because you have to know when to end. In my head, it’s very clear”he explained on LCI this Wednesday, in his remarks relayed by Footmercato.
He added: “I served my time, with the same passion and the same desire to maintain the French team at the highest level. » Relaunched on his personal motivations, Deschamps explained why he would not extend beyond 2026: “We never want it to stop when everything is going well, but you have to know how to say stop. There is a life after, and I don’t know what it will be, but it will be very beautiful. »
He continued: “It’s going to be 14 years, that’s a long time too. I’m not here to break records, but to meet the requirements. The most important thing is that the French team remains at the top, as it has been for several years. ».
Didier Deschamps is preparing to close an exceptional chapter with the France team, after more than a decade of success and leadership. His departure in 2026, at the end of the World Cup, will mark the end of an era, but also the opportunity for him to devote himself to new projects, while having left an indelible mark in the history of the French Football. Before bowing out, he still aims for one last feat: winning a new World Cup, a challenge which would constitute a perfect conclusion to his brilliant career as a coach.
