Re-elected president of the French Football Federation last December, Philippe Diallo will have to manage the aftermath of Didier Deschamps who announced his departure at the end of his contract with the FFF in the summer of 2026. For Bertrand Latour, Diallo must reach an agreement with Zinedine Zidane, under penalty of resigning in the event of failure.
Zinedine Zidane has been without a club since his decision to once again leave his post as coach of Real Madrid in spring 2021. The options seem to have multiplied over time, without convincing Zidane to come out of his sabbatical period. Whether it is the PSG, Manchester United or even the Juventus, Zinedine Zidane remained insensitive and in particular so as not to lose sight of his blue dream as a close friend told him The Team this Thursday.
“He does not experience his current phase as a retirement, but as a period off the field. He knows it will only last for a while. Football remains his thing, like the French team. He always made it clear that there was nothing better than the Blues.”
“I think it will be high time for him to resign”
Didier Deschamps released a big announcement this week: he will not sign an extension for his contract running until the summer of 2026. The Zinedine Zidane soap opera instantly resumed, but it should not be one in the eyes of Bertrand Latour. Zidane must become the successor of Deschamps among the Blues. A failure would be a professional misconduct which should lead to a resignation for the president of the French Football Federation Philippe Diallo.
-“Zidane or Henry? It must be Zinedine Zidane. Since leaving Real Madrid, he has refused all his offers. If Philippe Diallo does not succeed in putting Zidane on the bench of the France team, I think it will be high time for him to resign, I can’t imagine it.
“If it’s not Zidane in 2026, it will never be him”
“Everyone is waiting for Zidane. If it’s not Zidane in 2026, it will never be him. He doesn’t have a club, he waited for everyone and Deschamps is no longer there. (…) There is no photo. Between the CV of Thierry Henry who has messed up almost everywhere he has been at the club and that of Zidane who has just won 3 Champions Leagues in a row with Real Madrid, there is just no comparison. If Zidane wants it, it will be Zidane.” concluded the journalist from Canal+ on the antennas of the encrypted channel.
