French media report Zidane will start as France coach on 1 September
French media say Zidane is assembling a staff after Deschamps leaves following 14 years and 185 matches in charge.
- French sports daily L'Equipe reported Zinedine Zidane will replace Didier Deschamps as head coach of France on September 1, though the French Football Federation has not officially confirmed the appointment.
- Deschamps departs after 14 years in charge, having overseen 185 matches and guiding France to the 2018 World Cup title, the Euro 2016 and 2022 finals, and the 2020-21 Nations League trophy.
- The 54-year-old Frenchman has sought this opportunity since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, and Le Parisien reports Zidane is assembling his coaching staff with long-time assistant David Bettoni.
- Zidane's tenure begins in September for the UEFA Nations League, where France faces Belgium, Turkey, and Italy; his first match is expected away to Turkey, followed by hosting Italy at the Stade de France on October 2.
- The new coach will lead France through the UEFA Euro 2028 tournament and will also manage the squad during the 2030 FIFA World Cup, marking the next era for the national team.
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While the World 2026 has just ended and Didier Deschamps has left his post, Zinedine Zidane's name is already on all lips. The former number 10 is about to take on the French team's selection costume, with a huge popular expectation and a challenge at the height of its aura.
Paris, 20 Jul (EFE).- The French Minister of Sports, Marina Ferrari, said this Monday that the future law on professional sport will allow to grant exceptions to the wage ceiling provided for sports federations, which could facilitate the hiring of Zinedine Zidane as successor to Didier Deschamps. France should take the opportunity to count on "someone with as much talent" as Zidane, Ferrari said, in an interview this Monday to the RTL station. …
On RTL's airwaves, Marina Ferrari raised the question of the identity of Didier Deschamps' successor at the head of the Blues.
Zinédine Zidane, ready to replace Didier Deschamps as coach of the French national team, would be "a manna" for the French team, said RTL the minister of Sport Marina Ferrari. (ANSA)
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This is more than just a matter of days before Zinédine Zidane officially became the new selector of the French team. He who has been approached for several years for the position will have the heavy task of succeeding Didier Deschamps, who will have marked the history of the selection. #ebrainfo #zidane #deschamps #france
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