Zidane will lead the French national team — Romano

Former coach of Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane has reached a full agreement on the appointment of the head coach of the French national team. According to authoritative insider insider, the specialist agreed to participate in this project a long time ago, purposefully rejecting all offers from various clubs since December, since his only goal was to work with the national team. Currently, all key details of cooperation, including the full composition of the new coaching staff, have been finally decided and agreed upon. The signing is expected to take place in the coming days, immediately after Le Bleu's previous long-term coach Didier Deschamps officially steps down and bids farewell to the team. We will remind that in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, France lost to Spain on July 19. Le Bleu will play against England in the 3rd place match. The starting whistle will sound at 00:00 Kyiv time. Background: Zidane has been out of work since May 2021, when he stepped down as Real Madrid head coach. Under his leadership, Madrid won three Champions Leagues (2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18), twice became champions of Spain, and also won the Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup and a number of other trophies.