Zinedine Zidane unveiled as France national team coach
3 min readJul 28, 2026 06:55 PM IST French icon Zinedine Zidane was on Tuesday officially unveiled as the new France national team manager, replacing Didier Deschamps, whose tenure ended at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Zidane was given a 4-year contract, French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo announced. “I’m excited. The France team makes you dream. We have extraordinary players, an extraordinary team. I’ve waited five years for this chance, so that’s why I’m a bit emotional,” Zidane said. “I’ve always watched this side as a fan and also as a future coach, I won’t hide it. That’s why I didn’t take a club side. I told myself that the only thing I wanted to do after Madrid was taking the France team,” he added. The 54-year-old Zidane has not coached since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, whom he had led to 3 back to back Champions League titles. “For me it’s a continuity, a dream. I had some offers during the five years I was away to take charge of a club but …

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