Zinedine Zidane Set to Take Over as France Coach After World Cup

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French football icon Zinedine Zidane has agreed to become the new coach of the France national team after this summer's FIFA World Cup, replacing Didier Deschamps who has been in the role since 2012.

French football legend Zinedine Zidane has reportedly agreed to take over as the coach of the France national team following this summer's FIFA World Cup, according to a report by ESPN.

The 53-year-old Zidane is said to have reached a verbal agreement with the Federation Francaise de Football to replace Didier Deschamps, who has been in charge since 2012.

Zidane, who managed Real Madrid for two stints (2016-18, 2019-21), has long been expected to take on the role. As a player, he won the 1998 Ballon d’Or and was a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year (1998, 2000, and 2003).

He played a key role in France's World Cup victory in 1998 and their second-place finish in 2006. Zidane was infamously sent off during the 2006 World Cup final for head-butting Italy's Marco Materazzi in the chest.