Deschamps-Le Graët, it’s not settled yet!

The daily The Team understands that the coach of the France team, Didier Deschamps, has still not agreed with the French Football Federation and its president Noël Le Graët about the extension of his contract.

Frying in the air? Except for a twist, Didier Deschamps will continue the adventure on the bench of the France team, a post of national coach that the 54-year-old technician has held since July 2012 and his appointment in place of Laurent Blanc. Just over four years after leading France to the crown at the 2018 World Cup, just over two weeks after the World Cup final in Qatar lost to Argentina, everything suggests that the Bayonnais will decide to extend pleasure, a choice that belongs to him since Noël Le Graët had demanded that Kylian Mbappé’s partners qualify at least for the semi-finals.

2024 for one, 2026 for the other

If the former coach of Olympique de Marseille discussed with the president of the French Football Federation last Thursday at Guingamp, an agreement has still not been reached between the two men as to the duration of his contract, according to sports daily news The Team who talks about a “conditional extension.” On this point, “DD” is not on the same wavelength as the Breton leader. On the one hand, Didier Deschamps aims to sign a long-term contract, precisely until the 2026 World Cup organized by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The native of the Basque Country does not wish to find himself under the pressure of a possible arrival of his former teammate Zinedine Zidane, who remains on the lookout and remains the favorite to succeed him.

“Conditional extension” in one of the newspaper of this Wednesday, January 4.
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For his part, Noël Le Graët expects his “employee” to commit to a shorter period, namely until 2024, the date of the European championship that Germany will host on its soil. According to our colleagues, the boss of French football does not intend to extend a man – linked to a salary of 2.5 million euros gross per year – whose lease would go further in time than his own mandate as president of the 3F, whose next elections are scheduled in two years. Case to follow in the next few days, even if the outcome is not in doubt. As a reminder, Didier Deschamps can boast of a balance sheet of 90 wins in 140 games led for more than ten years, for 26 draws and only 24 defeats.