France national team: Ongoing talks between Zinedine Zidane and the French Football Federation | OneFootball

Zinédine Zidane

As the search for Didier Deschamps' successor intensifies, negotiations between the French Football Federation and Zinedine Zidane are gaining momentum.The French Football Federation is actively preparing for the post-Deschamps era of Les Bleus. According to information from L'Equipe, the Federation appears to have already set its sights on appointing Zinedine Zidane as head coach. Talks are still in their early and confidential stages, but this move signals the Federation's clear intent to pursue a high-profile and inspirational figure.

Nothing has been signed yet, and there are no plans for an official announcement at this stage, but the mutual interest between both parties is genuine. Zidane's top priorities, should negotiations succeed, include restructuring the technical staff and integrating his own assistants and unique footballing philosophy.

David Bettoni, who served as Zidane's assistant at Real Madrid from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2019 to 2021, is reportedly among the leading candidates to join the French national team coaching staff. Zidane is also keen on bolstering the technical team by recruiting experts in data and performance analysis.