France news

Deschamps takes Les Bleus reins

July 8, 2012
By ESPN staff
Former Juventus and Marseille boss Didier Deschamps has been appointed the new manager of France following a series of meetings in Paris.

• France confirm Didier talks

Deschamps, who captained France to their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 triumphs, succeeds his former Les Bleus team-mate Laurent Blanc, who stepped down as manager following Euro 2012.

The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed the appointment in a brief statement and said Deschamps would ...

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