Zinedine Zidane has confirmed he hopes to one day manage the France national team but stopped short of saying whether he aims to replace Didier Deschamps.
The 53-year-old French legend spoke at an event organised by La Gazzetta dello Sport, saying: “I’m sure I’ll get back into coaching. I’m not saying it’s going to happen now, what I want one day is to coach the national team.”
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Zidane, who famously scored twice in France’s 1998 World Cup final win over Brazil, remains the favourite to succeed Deschamps after next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The former midfielder previously led Real Madrid to three Champions League titles in his only senior coaching role, with his second spell at the club ending in 2021.
Speaking about his coaching philosophy, Zidane added: “The most important thing is to have a passion for football and to want to pass on something to your players, what you have in you, deep within you. A coach has an important role in the success of his team. In my opinion his energy and desire are 80 percent of whether things go well.”