🚨 Official: Zidane is France's new manager | OneFootball

France now has the leader it had dreamed of for years. The French Football Federation (FFF) has officially appointed Zinédine Zidane as the new national team manager.

The 54-year-old coach succeeds Didier Deschamps, who stepped down after the 2026 World Cup following 14 years in charge of the team.

Zidane’s challenge will be to match, or at least come close to, Deschamps’ achievements, after he led France to World Cup glory in 2018 and another final in 2022.

Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane now takes charge of the country he captained to both the World Cup and European Championship titles. His managerial résumé is just as impressive, with three consecutive Champions League titles and two La Liga crowns won across his two spells in charge of Real Madrid.

Zidane’s first challenge will be to lead France in the UEFA Nations League before turning his focus to qualification for Euro 2028, with a squad that still boasts top-level talent such as Kylian Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouaméni and William Saliba.

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