The French football news of the day reveals an intriguing revelation about Zinédine Zidane’s aspirations to coach the French national team. According to an explosive book titled “World Champions 98, Secrets and Power,” Zidane expressed a desire to lead the French football team.
Noël Le Graët, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF), disclosed that Zidane had indeed expressed interest in coaching the national team. However, Le Graët opted to appoint Didier Deschamps as the head coach in 2012 instead of Zidane.
Le Graët stated, “Zinédine Zidane would have liked to lead the Blues…It’s clear: he wanted it! I met him at his request. It wasn’t the time; he needed to lead a team first.”
Since then, Zidane has obtained his coaching diplomas and has served as an assistant to Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid since last summer.
The revelation has sparked speculation about Zidane potentially succeeding Deschamps as the head coach of the French national team in the future. However, only time will tell what the future holds for Zidane’s coaching career and his potential involvement with the French football team.
As the story unfolds, football fans eagerly await further developments regarding Zidane’s coaching aspirations and his potential role with the French national team.
