Zidane returns! The date set for the legend to take charge of the French national team
Zinedine Zidane will officially begin his tenure as head coach of the French national team on September 1, according to L'Équipe.
Sources report that this exact date is specified in documents exchanged between the French Football Federation and Zidane's incoming coaching staff. Although an official announcement is still pending, all formalities have already been agreed upon.
The Didier Deschamps era will come to a close after the third-place match of the World Cup against England, scheduled for July 18 in Miami. After that, the national team will begin preparations under the guidance of their new manager.
Zidane's first official matches at the helm of Les Bleus will be in the Nations League. France will face Turkey away on September 25, Belgium on September 28, then host Italy on October 2, before meeting Belgium again on October 5.
Jan Novak
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