Zidane appointment expected as France confirm announcement date for new coach
The French Football Federation is set to announce a new head coach on July 28, with Zinedine Zidane widely expected to replace the outgoing Didier Deschamps. Deschamps concludes a successful 12-year tenure that included a 2018 World Cup victory.
Why it matters
The appointment of a high-profile manager like Zidane is a major event in international football, impacting the future performance of a top-tier national team.
Zidane appointment expected as France confirm announcement date for new coach Didier Deschamps' long tenure as France coach has come to an end, and Zinedine Zidane is widely expected to take over. France's new coach will be confirmed by the nation's football federation at a press conference on July 28.
Didier Deschamps stepped down from his role as head coach after France's World Cup campaign.
Deschamps took charge of Les Bleus in 2012, and led them to a World Cup triumph in 2018. Under his tutelage, France also reached the final of Euro 2016 and the 2022 World Cup.
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