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Deschamps rules out retirement, weighs club and national team offers after France exit
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Deschamps rules out retirement, weighs club and national team offers after France exit

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Didier Deschamps, the departing French national football team coach, stated he is not considering retirement and will evaluate offers from clubs and national teams.
  • The 57-year-old coach expressed his continued motivation for the profession, citing the adrenaline it provides.
  • Deschamps is open to coaching another national team and is weighing options in France, Italy, or Spain, while also not ruling out Saudi Arabia.

Didier Deschamps, who has concluded his tenure as the coach of the French national football team, has declared that retirement is not on his immediate horizon. The 57-year-old manager intends to carefully consider various offers from both club and national team levels before deciding on his next career move.

I want to stop as late as possible

— Didier DeschampsStating his intention to continue coaching for as long as possible.

"I want to stop as late as possible," Deschamps stated in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro. He reiterated his strong motivation for coaching, emphasizing the "adrenaline rush" the job provides. "As long as I feel capable of doing it, I will continue," he added, signaling his commitment to remaining in the sport.

This work gives me an adrenaline rush. As long as I feel capable of doing it, I will continue.

— Didier DeschampsExplaining his continued motivation for coaching.

Deschamps acknowledged that he has not yet made a definitive decision about his future, and his choice will be guided by what he deems "best for me." He expressed gratitude for the current position of being able to choose his next role. "Today I have the privilege of being able to choose, but I have not yet decided," he revealed.

What will guide my decision will be what I consider best for me. Today I have the privilege of being able to choose, but I have not yet decided.

— Didier DeschampsOn his decision-making process for his next coaching role.

Furthermore, Deschamps has left the door open to coaching a national team other than France, a possibility he had previously dismissed. "I am not closing any doors," he affirmed. While his name has been linked to the Italian national team, other coaches are also reportedly in contention. Regarding club football, Deschamps has a preference for coaching in France, Italy, or Spain, though he recognizes that the European market is already well into its preseason preparations. He also mentioned receiving a significant financial offer from China during his time with the French national team, which he declined. Deschamps is also open to a potential experience in Saudi Arabia and plans to make his decision after a period of rest, stating, "If I don't do this, I don't see myself leading a life where I go to bed at night without anything planned for the next day. That is not me."

I am not closing any doors

— Didier DeschampsRegarding the possibility of coaching a national team other than France.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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