Overview
- RMC Sport reported Friday that Real Madrid has placed France coach Didier Deschamps on its shortlist for next season.
- Real Madrid addressed the speculation with an official response of “No changes,” as reported by Goal and AFP.
- Uneven results under Álvaro Arbeloa have fueled the chatter, with Madrid seven points off Barcelona in La Liga and down 2-1 to Bayern in a Champions League quarterfinal.
- Deschamps has said he will leave the France job after the 2026 World Cup and plans to keep coaching at club level rather than take another national team.
- Reporting says Madrid values his leadership, winning record, ties to Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Spanish language skills, while he keeps options open with interest from Europe and Saudi Arabia.