France manager Didier Deschamps, has confirmed he will leave his role as head coach of the Les Blues after the 2026 World cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The 56-year old who has been in charge since 2012, has been the French National team longest-serving manager and has revealed he intends to leave the role which he has held for 12 years.
The former Juventus boss who took over from Laurent Blanc, led the Les Blues to the finals of the 2016 European championships, where they were defeated 1-0 by Portugal in extra-time.
He led the French National team to back-to-back FIFA world cup finals, winning the ‘biggest football event in the world’ in 2018 as they defeated Croatia 4-2, while missing out on penalties to Lionel Messi’a Argentina in 2022 after a 3-3 draw in regulation time.
“In 2026 it will be over. In my head it’s very clear”, Deschamps told French broadcaster TF1.
“I’ve done my time, with the same desire and passion to maintain France at the highest level. One has to be able to say stop, there’s a life after this. The most important is for France to stay at the top as they have been for many years.”
Deschamps, who became the third man to win the World cup as both a player and manager after the 2018 triumph, also led the two-time World Cup winners to the 2021 UEFA Nations League title, defeating Spain 2-1 in the final.
The former Olympique Marseille manager has been in charge of the France National Team for 165 matches, and his record stands at 106 wins, 31 draws and 28 losses.
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