Does Zinedine Zidane (50) have to reorient himself?
The football legend was traded in France as the successor to national coach Didier Deschamps (54), whose contract with “Les Bleus” expires at the end of the year. But now things could be different.
As the French sports newspaper “L’Equipe” reports, Deschamps is now tending towards a contract extension, even up to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. According to the report, no decision has yet been made.
Deschamps has support from the highest level. France’s head of state Emmanuel Macron (44) had spoken out in favor of the coach staying after the unfortunate defeat in the World Cup final against Argentina: “Didier Deschamps has shown once again that he is an immense coach, I want him to continue.”
This is also the opinion of Noel Le Graët (80). The head of the French Football Association had already praised the coach to the skies after reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup: “The decision is his, I hope he says yes. Finding a coach of this quality is not easy.”
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Should Deschamps stay, Zidane would have to reorient himself if he wants to take on a new coaching job in the near future. According to “L’Equipe” Juventus could be an issue. “Zizou” played for the Italian record champions from 1996 to 2001 and has good connections to the Serie A club. Massimiliano Allegri (55) is currently still the coach of the “Old Lady”.
Still, because recently it really banged in the club. In November, the entire board including President Andrea Agnelli (46) surprisingly resigned. It’s possible that Allegri will get it too in the near future, because Juve is sporty in a bad way. The club was kicked out of the Champions League after the group stage.
It is questionable whether Zidane, who has been without a job since 2021, wants to do that or whether he would rather wait for a better opportunity.
