Zinédine Zidane to get unprecedented security as France coach after fan scenes | OneFootball

Zinédine Zidane will have a bespoke security detail as the new France head coach, different from his predecessor and unprecedented for the national team, according to L'Équipe.

On Friday, outside the French Football Federation headquarters in the usually quiet 15th arrondissement of Paris, one supporter shouted, "Zizou, je t'aimeeeee."

Moments after unveiling his first squad as France manager, Zidane spent around 10 minutes mingling with roughly 100 fans.

The crowd was noisy and buoyant, with singing, shouting and some jostling as supporters pressed forward.

Adored in France and around the world, Zidane’s popularity has already translated into fervent public interest around his early days in the role.

Source: L'Équipe

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