Didier Deschamps, the former manager of the France national team, will receive an official tribute in 2027. French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo confirmed the plan, which has been postponed to allow the new Zidane era to take root.
Philippe Diallo outlined the timeline. "I want it to happen. We need to find the right opportunity to do it." the FFF president said. Deschamps, 58, left his role after the defeat in the third-place play-off against England, without having had the chance to say goodbye to the French public.
The tribute was delayed to allow Zinedine Zidane, his successor since September of last year, to fully establish himself. The FFF deemed the timing unsuitable immediately after his departure, preferring to focus on the future with the new coaching staff.
Deschamps' tenure
Didier Deschamps led Les Bleus for fourteen years, a period highlighted by winning a second World Cup star in Russia in 2018. Under his guidance, the team also reached the final of the 2022 World Cup. Since leaving, he has been linked with a potential return to Juventus and reportedly received a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia.
The current Bleus context
The national team, now led by Zidane, is on a positive run of three wins and a draw from its last four matches. It notably beat Belgium 4-1 in early October, with a Michael Olise brace. The next fixture is an away trip to Italy on 12 November. Kylian Mbappé, with 10 goals in 8 appearances this season, remains the squad's most prolific attacker. The tribute to Deschamps will therefore take place after this sporting transition phase, once the page has definitively turned.
Background and full detail: RMC Sport
