Fernandez: Zidane will achieve something great with France

Luis Fernandez, a member of the 1984 European Championship-winning French squad and a current beIN Sports consultant, has voiced his strong belief that Zinedine Zidane is the obvious choice to succeed Didier Deschamps as the head coach of the French national football team. Fernandez stated that this succession is a "given," stemming from discussions, requests, and Zidane's own assessment of his readiness for the demanding role.

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Yes, it's a given.

Fernandez acknowledged the significant responsibility of managing a national team, particularly France, emphasizing that it requires "broad shoulders." He expressed hope that Zidane will successfully follow Deschamps, whose 14-year tenure he praised for its achievements, including the 2018 World Cup title and consistently keeping the French team at the highest global level. Fernandez dismissed recent criticisms of Deschamps as "easy" and indicative of a "lack of football culture" in France, while firmly shifting focus to Zidane's potential.

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Zizou has them and I hope he will follow Didier Deschamps well, to whom I would like to reiterate my congratulations for his results, his 14 years, his 2018 title and his ability to leave Les Bleus at the highest level of world football.

"Zizou is loved, appreciated, and respected," Fernandez noted, highlighting these qualities as a strong foundation for his potential success. He referenced Zidane's remarkable record of three consecutive Champions League titles with Real Madrid (2016, 2017, 2018) and other domestic successes as evidence of his coaching prowess. Fernandez wished Zidane the "best possible success" as he anticipates his potential leadership of Les Bleus.

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I hear the criticism, I don't share it, they are a bit easy and also result from a lack of football culture in our country. But make way for Zidane and I wish him the best success possible.