Mbappe Demands That Deschamps Does Not Coach Another National Team and Points at Italy for the Rumors

The captain of France asked that Didier Deschamps not coach another country after the 2026 World Cup and sent a direct message about Italy "They should find an Italian."

Deschamps' possible exit

The French national team is going through days of decisions not only on the field but also off it. Kylian Mbappe, captain and absolute reference of the blues, surprised with blunt statements regarding the future of Didier Deschamps, who according to media rumors, would leave his position after the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Mbappe against Italy

In an interview granted to the M6 channel, which broadcasts France's matches, Mbappe was blunt "Let them find an Italian," he said in reference to the rumors linking the coach with the Italian national team. The Real Madrid forward added that he wouldn't like to see Deschamps at the helm of Argentina either, making it clear that his wish is for the coach not to lead another national team.

The forward emphasized that Deschamps "means a lot" to the team and that "many teams will want him for everything he has achieved." For Mbappe, the best tribute they could give him would be to win the World Cup and add a third star for France, after the titles in 1998 and 2018.

Deschamps still doesn't define his future

On the other hand, Deschamps himself keeps the mystery about his future open. Asked a few days ago, he declared, "I am not closing myself off to anything" regarding the possibility of coaching Italy. In an interview published by Le Figaro, the coach assured that he has not yet made a definitive decision.