It will not have escaped anyone’s notice that the French team was not particularly brilliant in this Euro, which it left on Tuesday evening after its elimination by Spain in the semi-final.
Four small goals scored, only one of which came in open play, is not much in six matches and Didier Deschamps has reached the limits of a philosophy that has been his strength for years, that of winning at all costs.
The coach seemed to fumble throughout the competition, and above all appeared without a solution to deal with the poor form of his two attacking leaders, Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann. As after every major competition, it is time to take stock and it is not great.
Except that DD has fulfilled the objective that had been set for him with this place in the semi-finals and this Wednesday, the president of the FFF Philippe Diallo confirmed him in his functions at least until the end of his contract, after the 2026 World Cup. “Even if today, there may be frustration at not having gone all the way, we must take the necessary step back to see that the performances of the French team remain exceptional,” he justified to his colleagues of The Team.
And what do you think? Should Didier Deschamps, who has reached the semi-finals in four of the last five major tournaments played, continue at the helm of Les Bleus? Should we focus solely on results or look more closely at the content offered? Should we open a new era after 12 years or should we trust the coach of the world champions? Tell us.