French Football Federation chief Noel Le Graet has quickly dispelled speculation surrounding plans to replace Didier Deschamps as manager after the World Cup.
Rumours of Zinedine Zidane succeeding Deschamps are causing something of a rift ahead of their quarter-final against England.
But Graet has shut down suggestions that plans are already in place to swap Deschamps, the longest reigning boss at the World Cup, for Zidane.
He said: “When you’re lucky enough to have a Didier Deschamps, you don’t knock next door, as long as you’re in the same place. You insist, so I’ll be honest: my wish is that Didier stays.
“Who do you want to find better? The speaker is the president, not the friend. Will he want to continue? What problems can arise?
“Even being at a high level, the smallest defeat brings a barrage of criticism. In any case, we will spend a short day at Guingamp, and we will discuss.”
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