Omotayo Fashola
(Zinedine Zidane. Photo by Goal.com)
Football icon Zinedine Zidane is poised to make a dramatic return to management, with reports confirming he has agreed to lead the French national team following a five-year hiatus.
The multi-year deal, extending to June 2030, will see the three-time UEFA Champions League-winning coach take the reins from Didier Deschamps after his long tenure concluded post-2026 World Cup.
Renowned transfer insider Fabrizio Romano broke the news, announcing a finalized agreement ahead of an imminent official announcement.
Zidane’s anticipated appointment reunites him with Les Bleus—where he cemented his legacy as a player—now aiming to replicate his managerial brilliance on the international stage.
The decorated tactician, who masterminded Real Madrid’s historic three-peat in Europe alongside multiple domestic triumphs, will spearhead France’s campaigns in the 2027 Nations League, Euro 2028, and the 2030 World Cup.
Famous for his iconic brace in France’s 1998 World Cup final victory and captaining the 2006 runners-up, Zidane’s transition from national hero to sideline commander has been long anticipated.
While the French Football Federation remains officially silent, football circles buzz with excitement over the return of the 1998 Ballon d’Or winner to his spiritual football home.
