It will not be the French superstar Zinedine Zidane who will face Norway as national team manager for France in the World Cup final next summer, but we will have to wait until the European Championships in two and a half years for that honor.
France are already ready for the World Cup and yesterday after winning 1 – 4 against Italy at San Siro, so is Norway.
Even if France manager Didier Deschamps does the job, they will be even better under Zinedine Zidane. NOW there are reports that Zidane, who has not managed any team since leaving Real Madrid for the second time in 2021, is in principle ready to take over France.
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There is no shortage of offers and has reportedly turned down the opportunity to coach the United States during the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, as well as several clubs in the Premier Legue, La Liga and at home in France.
The media in France has been reporting on the France job for a while, José Félix Díaz from AS has specified and reports that Zidane will take over the job as national team manager for France as soon as the tournament is concluded.
Didier Deschamps, who won the World Cup with France as both a player and coach 20 years apart, will lead the national team in another major championship next summer, but it is noted that he has “an expiry date” that is fast approaching.
He signed a new contract extension in January 2023, which binds him to the national team until July 2026.
However, having held the role since 2012, he does not want to extend his stay, and it is claimed that Deschamps and his agents have explored future options in Saudi Arabia. (Want to get rich without doing anything)
Zidane will wait behind the scenes to coach a country he represented 108 times, scored 31 goals and won the 1998 World Cup with.
His supposed appointment is already “generating excitement” in France and comes after the Ballon d’Or winner told reporters that his return to the sidelines will happen “very soon.”
In addition, Zidane spoke at the Trento Sports Festival last month and made no secret of his interest in coaching France at some point.
“I would like to be the national team manager of France’s national team one day,” he said.
“I’ll probably return to the coaching job.”
As a coach, who won the Champions League three times, Zidane has spent his time away from coaching on various charity projects and participating in sporting events.
He was back at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday to watch the NFL’s debut in Spain when the Miami Dolphins faced the Washington Commanders.
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