The French football team is entering a new era under Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane led his very first training session at the head of Les Bleus as the new coach.

Zinedine Zidane has officially taken charge of the French football team, leading his first training session at the head of Les Bleus. This appointment marks the beginning of a new era for the national team, now under the responsibility of the former world champion.
An emblematic figure of French football, Zidane had already marked the history of the national team as a player, before enjoying a career as a coach acclaimed on the international scene. His arrival on the bench of Les Bleus is seen as a symbolic turning point for the selection.
During this first session, the new coach was able to make contact with the group of players called up, in a climate described as that of a new start. The precise details of his working method and tactical choices should become clearer over the course of the team's next gatherings.
Zidane's arrival comes at a pivotal moment for French football, as the national team prepares for its next international events. Observers of French football will closely follow how the former number 10 of Les Bleus will leave his mark on the team's play.
No detailed schedule of the next matches has yet been communicated as part of this announcement, but the new technical direction should quickly result in the first official call-ups under the Zidane era.
Sources
- Football : l'équipe de France entre dans sa nouvelle ère avec Zinedine Zidane — France 24 — Français
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