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Didier Deschamps will leave his post in 2026 after 12 years at the helm of the French national team.
France national team coach Didier Deschamps is set to leave the manager's job after the 2026 World Cup.
His decision to leave after 14 years of service closes a great era in the nation's football history. The 56-year-old Deschamps took on the role in 2012 after Laurent Blanc resigned.
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Deschamps guided Les Bleus to victory at the 2018 World Cup, also reaching the final in 2022 and at the 2016 Euros. The 1998 World Cup winner will leave ahead of the 2026 World Cup that will be co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico if they fail to qualify, and after it if they do make it.
"I'm not here to make an announcement but it will be in 2026. I've been here since 2012, I'm scheduled until 2026, the next World Cup. It will stop there because it has to stop there at some point. In my head, it's very clear," he told TF1.
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Didier Deschamps stands on the cusp of footballing immortality with the potential to etch his name in history books forever.
Descamps remains the longest serving national team coach to date and is proud of his achievements.
"I did my time with the same desire, the same passion to keep the French team at the highest level. 'We never want it to end when it's a beautiful thing. Afterwards, we have to know how to say stop. I'm not here for the records, especially for the demands. The most important thing is that the French team remains at the top where it has been for many years," he added.
At the club level, he managed Monaco, Juventus, and Marseille before taking up the France post and had success with all three.
One of his greatest achievements was leading Monaco to the 2003-04 Champions League final with a counter-attacking style, helping players such as Patrice Evra and Emmanuel Adebayor to make their names.
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