The extension of Didier Deschamps as coach of the France team has not been well received by everyone. Rio Mavuba validates it.
After ten years of good and loyal service in the role of national coach, Didier Deschamps has requested an extension of his lease from Noël Le Graët. Initially reluctant to offer him the additional four years requested, the boss of the French Football Federation finally chose to accede to Deschamps’ request. Coach until 2026 if all goes well for him, the 1998 world champion (as a player) will therefore continue the adventure. What Rio Mavuba approves.
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Consultant for the show Telefoot, the former tricolor international gave his opinion on the subject, returning in particular to the criticisms made by those who would have preferred that Didier Deschamps hand over. ” We can understand that some find it long. There is always debate on the quality of play, but what is certain is that thanks to his work, to his results, he took a prominent place in the France team and today he is legitimate enough to get this job. He knows all the facets, obviously a top-level player, club coach, coach. He knows his group well. »
An ambition
And Rio Mavuba to come back to the rebound capacity of Didier Deschamps. “He showed that he knew how, after the failed Euro (2021), to react to this World Cup (2022). And I think he has an ambition: it is to go to the Euro (2024), one of the last titles he misses. “Answer within eighteen months, when the European competition will start, which will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024.