Mundo Deportivo reported that Zinedine Zidane is in advanced negotiations with the French Football Federation to succeed Didier Deschamps in coaching the French national team.
Deschamps had announced that he would leave coaching the French national team at the end of the 2026 World Cup after a 14-year experience with the Roosters.
According to the latest report, Zidane is in contact with the French Federation, and the two parties are preparing a plan to succeed the former Real Madrid coach Deschamps.
There is an agreement between the two parties for Zidane to coach France, and there is a trend within the French Federation to grant him an “open contract”.
In this case, Zidane will sign a contract with a specific start date (after the 2026 World Cup) and no end date, meaning that he will remain for a long time until the two parties agree to leave.
Coaching France is Zidane’s biggest dream, and because of it, he has not coached any club since leaving Real Madrid.
One of the advantages of coaching France, in addition to Zidane’s personal ambitions, is that he can continue to live in Madrid except during international breaks or combined tournaments, and this was one of the reasons for his refusal to coach any club after Real.
