Zinedine Zidane has rejected an offer from the French Football Federation to watch the World Cup final in Qatar from the stands because he does not want to stand out amid speculation he will replace coach Didier Deschamps.

Zidane will not participate in the World Cup final

The former midfielder, who won the World Cup with Descamp in 1998, does not want to be noticed at the Lusay Stadium, where France can win a second consecutive World Cup, writes the Daily Mail.

Zidane is believed to have agreed with the French Football Federation to replace Didier Deschamps after the final tournament.

The former Real Madrid coach will sign the contract in January 2023, accompanied by his assistant David Bettoni. In this way, Zidane fulfilled his dream of coaching the national team, so he refused the offer that came in the summer from PSG.

French President Macron will be in the stands

French President Emmanuel Macron will return to Qatar for the World Cup finals, Agerpres reports.

In addition, the finals will be attended by boxing and judo champions Brahim Aslum and Teddy Riner, French Minister of Sports Amélie Oudea-Castera, former players Alain Guiress and Bruno Cheyrou, as well as Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante.