He turns the page himself.
Revealed Tuesday evening, the information of the departure of Didier Deschamps was confirmed by the main party this Wednesday morning. In an interview given to TF1, on the sidelines of the Yellow Pieces operation of which he is the sponsor, the coach of the France team explained the choice to end his mandate in 2026.
« You have to know how to say stop »
« I’ve been here since 2012, I’m scheduled until 2026, the next World Cup. It will stop there because it has to stop there at some point. In my head, it’s very clear. I served my time with the same desire, the same passion to maintain the French team at the highest level. But 2026 is very good »he clarified.
On the bench of the Blues for more than ten years, the double D suffered a lot of criticism during the last international competition, Euro 2024. If some would have wanted to see him leave in the summer, the former captain did not tell them did not do this pleasure and confirms that he remains the sole decision-maker until the last day of his reign. « We never want it to end when it’s a beautiful thing. Afterwards, you have to know how to say stop. There is life after. I don’t know what it will be, but it will be very good too. It’s going to be 14 years, that’s a long time too. I’m not here for the records, especially for the demands »Deschamps justified himself.
« The most important thing is that the French team remains at the top where it has been for many years. » As if to send a message to his successor: do as well as him.
Deschamps would not have warned Mbappé nor the Blues of his announcement
