\nWhen will the official appointment take place<\/p>\n
The current coach of the French national team, Didier Deschamps, previously announced that he would leave the team after the 2026 World Cup. He has been with the team for 14 years and achieved incredible success – “gold” at the 2018 World Cup and “silver” at the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n
At the same time, 53-year-old Zidane has been waiting for his chance since 2021, turning down lucrative offers from PSG, Manchester United, and other national teams.<\/p>\n
According to sources, Zidane and the French Football Federation (FFF) have already reached a verbal agreement. The official announcement and contract signing will take place immediately after the “Les Bleus” complete their performance at the upcoming 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n
A direct hint from the leadership<\/p>\n
FFF President Philippe Diallo effectively confirmed the change of guard in an interview with Le Figaro. When asked about Deschamps’ successor, he replied succinctly: “I already know who it will be.”<\/p>\n
Although the name was not officially mentioned, insiders unanimously assert that it is Zidane. The parties are currently finalizing the last details of the contract, particularly the number of assistants and the composition of the coaching staff that “Zizou” plans to bring with him.<\/p>\n
What fans can expect<\/p>\n
Zidane’s appointment means not only a change in tactics but also a new atmosphere in the team, which includes his former prot\u00e9g\u00e9s and fans, including Kylian Mbapp\u00e9.<\/p>\n
For France, this is the return of an icon who led the national team to victory at the 1998 World Cup as a player and will now attempt to replicate that success in the role of coach.<\/p>\n
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As head of Real Madrid, Zidane won the Champions League three times (photo: instagram.com\/zidane)<\/p>\n
Who is Zinedine Zidane<\/p>\n
A native of Marseille, the footballer’s parents emigrated from Algeria. He belongs to the Kabyle – a Berber people from North Africa.<\/p>\n
A graduate of Cannes, he also played for Bordeaux, Juventus in Turin, and Real Madrid. He became a two-time champion of Italy, won the Italian Supercup, two UEFA Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, won the La Liga title, two Spanish Supercups, and triumphed in the Champions League in 2001\/02. With the French national team, he became a world champion (1998) and European champion (2000).<\/p>\n
He won the Ballon d’Or in 1998. He ended his career after being sent off in the final of the 2006 World Cup following a provocation from Materazzi. He became an assistant to Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, coached the Madrid reserves, and worked with the first team of “Los Blancos” from 2016-2018 and 2019-2021. The royal club won 2 La Liga titles, two Spanish Supercups, 3 Champions League titles, two UEFA Supercups, and triumphed in two Club World Cups under his leadership.<\/p>\n
In May 2021, he announced his departure from Real Madrid and has been out of work since then, turning down numerous offers.<\/p>\n
Earlier, we reported that the first participant in the main round of the next Champions League has been determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Zizou” has reached a verbal agreement with the federation: it is known when the high-profile appointment will take place. Zinedine Zidane, who has been out of work for more than four years, is finally returning to the coaching bench. The former coach of Real Madrid will replace Didier Deschamps as the head coach of the French national team after the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64960,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"magazine_newspaper_sidebar_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport-en"],"yoast_head":"\n