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Real Madrid have defended Zinedine Zidane after the president of the French Football Federation claimed he would not have answered the phone if he had ...

The president went on to add: 'I don't care, he can go where he wants. He had a lot of followers; some were waiting for Deschamps to leave. Le Graet's apology came after the comments he made last week. Real Madrid released a statement in support of Zidane. He wrote: 'Zidane is France, we don't disrespect the legend like that'. However, the FFF recently announced that current boss Didier Deschamps had signed a contract extension until 2026.

France Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet apologised to Zinedine Zidane on Monday after his comments on the former Real Madrid coach drew the ...

The Spanish club described Le Graet's comments as 'unfortunate'. Our football deserves better than that." A personality loved by all French people... Zidane knows the immense esteem I have for him, like all French people." "Who can make serious reproaches to Deschamps? If Zidane tried to contact me?

Kylian Mbappe has labelled comments from FFF chief Noel Le Graet on Zinedine Zidane as "disrespectful"

A national side, I hardly believe this as far as I'm concerned." 'Hello sir, don't worry, look for another club, I just agreed on a contract with Didier'." Asked whether Zidane, who won the 1998 World Cup as a player alongside Deschamps and was a runner-up in 2006, had called him in recent days, Le Graet dismissed the former Real Madrid coach as having been a potential candidate.

French football boss Noel Le Graet on Monday apologised for what he dubbed his "clumsy remarks" about Zinedine Zidane's potential interest in coaching the ...

But a national side is hardly credible, to my mind." "I wouldn't even have taken his call," Le Graet said. I just agreed a contract with Didier'."

The FFF had announced head coach Didier Deschampss contract extension on Saturday after he led France to a second consecutive World Cup final, ...

He can go where he wants, to a club... Our football deserves better than that." "He (Zidane) does what he wants, it's none of my business. A personality loved by all French people... The 81-year-old official also drew ire from Real Madrid who described his comments as 'unfortunate'. Zidane had previously been a favourite to succeed Deschamps.

PARIS – French football boss Noel le Graet on Monday apologised for what he dubbed his “clumsy remarks” about Zinedine Zidane's potential interest in ...

“I would be surprised if he left for there,” he said. ESPN also reported he “politely declined” the United States national team job. “I wouldn’t even have taken his call,” le Graet said.

French football federation president Noel Le Graet has apologised for “clumsy remarks” he made about Zinedine Zidane which were criticised by footballers, ...

Zidane knows the immense esteem I have for him, like all French people.” “I would like to present my personal apologies for these remarks which absolutely do not reflect my thoughts, nor my consideration for the player he was and the coach he has become,” Le Graet said in a statement reported by L’Equipe. He added that Zidane’s future is “none of my business” and said he “wouldn’t even have taken his call” if the World Cup winner had phoned him.

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet came under fire on Monday as he was forced to apologise for what he dubbed his own "clumsy remarks" about ...

But a national side is hardly credible, to my mind." He would have as many as he wants in Europe, a big club. "I wouldn't even have taken his call," Le Graet said. I just agreed a contract with Didier'." "To tell him what? It's not my business.

Zinedine Zidane has been criticised by FFF president Noel Le Graet, with Eurosport France calling his remarks "disconnected and incoherent".

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