Already expected to succeed Didier Deschamps next summer as coach of the French football team, Zinedine Zidane received the surprise application from Luis Fernandez who wishes to support him in this new adventure. And the former PSG coach added another layer by confirming his desire to live this new story with Zidane.
Last month, in an interview with the show Super Moscato Show on RMC, Luis Fernandez launched a call with his foot to Zinedine Zidane and offers him his services in order to come and support him in French team when he succeeds Didier Deschamps after the 2026 World Cup. And Fernandez put a layer on this subject in the columns of The Dispatch by launching a new appeal to Zidane.
Fernandez wants his new story with Zidane
« When Zidane started his career at AS Cannes, he started alongside me. I have a lot of respect for him and his parents. They came to see their children play, calm, calm, with remarkable communication. This is what I say to parents: take an example from Zidane’s parents! What I wish Zidane is to become coach of the France team if he wants to. Then, for me, it would be a pleasure to see him in this position and to finish my career alongside him in the French team. », indicates the former emblematic coach of the PSG.
“I would like to help the players mentally”
« As a deputy? No ! The field is no longer for me. Being on a staff also means traveling, talking with the players, helping them mentally. I would like that, especially with Zizou. People like Rainer Bonhof or Fernando Hierro had this role in Spain or Germany, and the coaches were happy with their help », specifies Luis Fernandez. The message has been sent for Zinedine Zidane…
