Zinedine Zidane, France and the French Football Federation
Tuesday
Zinedine Zidane has officially been appointed France head coach, replacing Didier Deschamps after his 14-year reign. The former Real Madrid manager has signed a four-year contract and returns to coaching for the first time since leaving Madrid in 2021.
Zidane said he rejected club offers while waiting for the France job and promised to build an attacking, winning team. He inherits a squad that reached the World Cup semi-finals but now begins a major transition under a national icon.