Gareth Southgate is among the favourites to replace Didier Deschamps as the next France manager. Southgate left his role as England boss following the summer's Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain and is yet to return to management.

France coach Didier Deschamps plans to announce on Wednesday that he won’t continue in the role after the next World Cup according to reports in French media.

France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Wednesday he will leave the national team after the 2026 World Cup, saying it was time to stop as Zinedine Zidane appears as the heavy favourite to take over.

Before his departure, Deschamps will lead France in the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals against Croatia in March 2025 and oversee the team’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup. These milestones will mark the final chapters of a career that has left a lasting impact on French football.

Didier Deschamps, France’s longest serving national team coach, will not seek to renew his contract which expires in 2026, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday.

Didier Deschamps will announce on Wednesday he’ll step down as France manager after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to reports tonight from L’Equipe and other major national outlets. The

Didier Deschamps announced in an interview with TF1 on Wednesday that he would step down as coach of the French national football team when his contract expires in the summer of 2026.

Didier Deschamps confirmed in an exclusive interview with TF1 that he intends to step down as France manager upon the expiry of his contract, which is set to expire after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The

The football scene in France is heading toward a significant change after the 2026 World Cup. Didier Deschamps, the current national coach, has decided not to extend his contract, announcing that the World Cup in North America will mark the end of his successful tenure with the “Bleus.

France coach Didier Deschamps has confirmed he will leave the national team after the 2026 World Cup, saying it was time to stop as Zinedine Zidane appears as the heavy favourite to take over.

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