France manager Didier Deschamps has confirmed he will step down after the 2026 World Cup, with Zinedine Zidane the favorite to take over.
Deschamps joined Les Bleus in 2012 after years of turmoil in the national team set-up, righting the ship and re-establishing France as one of the dominant forces in world football, winning the 2018 World Cup and reaching the end in 2022.
2026 will be Deschamps’ last chance to add to that amount as the boss confirmed he will let his contract expire and leave after the tournament.
“I have been here since 2012 and I will stay until 2026 and the next World Cup,” he said. TF1. “But it will end here because it has to. In my mind, that’s clear. 2026, that’s fine.
“You don’t want a good thing to end, but you have to know when it stops. There is life after this, I don’t know what, but it will still be very good. Fourteen years is a long time. The most important thing. is that France remains at the top as it has done for several years.”
the teamwho claims Deschamps made his decision a few months ago, believes Zidane is the leading candidate to take over in 2026. The former Real Madrid coach is known to be eager to take over Les Bleus after years of speculation.
Thierry Henry, who resigned as France Under-21 coach in the summer, is also seen as a possible candidate.
