Departing France manager Didier Deschamps

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Bronze Final - France v England - Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - July 18, 2026 France coach Didier Deschamp looks dejected after the... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Following are facts about Deschamps' playing and coaching career: * Deschamps, a midfielder, made his Ligue 1 debut for Nantes in September 1985 before leaving ‌to join Olympique de Marseille four years later. * Won the first of his 103 caps in 1989 as a substitute in a World Cup qualifier at home to Yugoslavia. * After a brief stint at Girondins de Bordeaux he returned to Marseille, helping them clinch the league championship in 1990 and 1992 before achieving Champions League glory in ​1993. * Moved to Juventus in 1994 and won three Serie A titles plus the Champions League again in 1996. * ​Captained France to a World Cup triumph on home soil in 1998 and followed that with Euro 2000 ⁠success before retiring from international football. * In between the World Cup and Euro triumphs, Deschamps moved to Chelsea but left after a disappointing season ​to join Valencia, where he also played one term before retiring in 2001. * In 2001 became manager of AS Monaco and won the 2003 French ​League Cup before leading them to the 2004 Champions League final which they lost 3-0 to Porto. * Resigned in September 2005 after a bad start to the season. * Appointed Juventus coach in July 2006 following their demotion from Serie A due to a match-fixing scandal. After persuading several top players to stay, led the team straight back ​to the top flight despite a nine-point deduction. * Resigned a week after Juve clinched promotion amid disagreements with club officials over the way ​forward in Serie A. * Appointed successor to Eric Gerets as manager of Marseille for the 2009-10 season. * Won French title in first season back at Marseille and ‌led theme ⁠to runners-up spot in 2011. Also won three successive League Cups from 2010 to 2012. * Named France coach in July 2012 to succeed former national teammate Laurent Blanc who decided not to renew his contract after the country's quarter-final exit at Euro 2012. * Qualified for the 2014 World Cup, losing to eventual champions Germany in the quarter-finals. * France hosted Euro 2016, and Deschamps' side reached the final which they lost to Portugal after extra ​time. * Deschamps became the third man after Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer to win the World Cup as player and manager. * France won the 2020-21 Nations League, defeating Spain 2-1 in the final. * Led France to ​a second successive World Cup final in Qatar in 2022, losing on penalties to Argentina following a ​3-3 draw after extra ⁠time. * At Euro 2024, France finished second in their group behind Austria and went out in the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout defeat by Portugal following a 0-0 draw after extra time. * France topped their group in ​the 2024-25 Nations League, ahead of Italy and Belgium and beat Croatia in quarter-finals before losing 5-4 to Spain in the semis. * Deschamps' men faced another semi-final loss to Spain at ​the World Cup on Tuesday, going down 2-0. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab