Overview

• Speaking at the Trento Sports Festival on October 12, Zidane said he will return to coaching and stated that managing the French national team is his objective.
• He emphasized that he is not saying it will happen now, signaling no immediate move or ongoing talks for the role.
• Zidane has been out of senior management since leaving Real Madrid in 2021, where he won three consecutive Champions League titles.
• French and international outlets present him as the favorite to succeed Deschamps, though no appointment or formal process has been reported by the FFF.
• Zidane noted his enduring affection for Juventus and said he does not know why a managerial stint there did not materialize.