Zinedine Zidane has officially become the coach of the French national team

We’ve been waiting for this moment for so long!

Fabrizio Romano broke the news today, saying that Zinedine Zidane has officially been named head coach of the French national team, succeeding Didier Deschamps, who held the position for 14 consecutive years, and the official announcement will be made at the end of the month!

The French network RMC stated in its report that Zidane has refused to coach any club after Real Madrid because his sole desire is to coach the French national team, and the French Football Federation believes that Zidane enjoys immense popularity and can further rally the public around the national team.

What’s interesting is that Zidane has decided to include more than 25 people on his coaching staff;

in fact, he has already brought in seven people who were with him at Real Madrid—a move that has never been done before in the history of the French national team.

Zidane will also include women on his coaching staff whose role will be data analysis. not to mention that he intends to completely overhaul the training approach and has requested a significant financial investment from the French Football Federation!

The only coach in soccer history to win three consecutive Champions League titles is back with you all once again, ladies and gentlemen.

Zidane didn’t arrive too late

Rather, he arrived after years that should have been his had been lost

And finally… Zinedine Zidane is at the helm of the French national team

Zidane’s presence during those years would have added something to this exceptional generation

A generation with once-in-a-lifetime talent, capable of adding another major title—whether the World Cup or the Euro

I criticized Deschamps a lot; I felt that France was capable of more than just winning games.

I saw a generation that needed a coach who would unleash its potential, not a coach who was always reactive and waited for the decisive moment.

Some said Deschamps needed continuity and consistency… but the question is

How many years will it take for us to realize that this generation deserved something greater?

This story reminds me of what happened with Real Madrid… when I used to say that Ancelotti was too late, and everyone only realized the value of it after it was too late

But as they say, better late than never

From today on, for me, France has become something different
Having Zidane at the helm is completely different; it gives me a very different, genuine feeling—without a shadow of a doubt.

Because Zidane isn’t just a player, and he isn’t just a coach… Zidane is a one-of-a-kind figure.

There are great players, and there are great coaches, but few possess that prestige and charisma that make their name bigger than the game itself.

If you asked me, “Who is the player who defined soccer?”
I’d say it without hesitation: Zinedine Zidane.

A legend as a player… a legend as a coach… and a figure who won’t be easily replicated.

People may disagree on the names, but Zidane is a special case.
He’s at the pinnacle of soccer—the place every player and coach dreams of reaching.

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