France Football Federation president Noel Le Graet apologised to Zinedine Zidane after his comments on the former Real Madrid coach drew the ire of players, politicians and even the Spanish club.
Zidane was one of the favourites to take charge of the national team if Didier Deschamps had stepped down but his contract was extended after he led France to the World Cup final, where they lost to Argentina in Qatar last month. When asked if Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998 and a national icon, would now manage the Brazilian national team instead, Le Graet had told RMC: “I don’t give a damn, he can go wherever he wants.
‘Lack of respect’ France forward Kylian Mbappe was one of the first to voice his disapproval after Le Graet’s comments were aired. “Zidane is France, we don’t disrespect the legend like that,” Mbappe said on Twitter. Le Graet’s dismissal of Zidane as a potential successor to Deschamps comes two years after the 81-year-old official had backed the former midfielder to take up the reins if he was available.
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