Fabien Barthez to coach France's goalkeepers under former teammate Zidane
Summary
Fabien Barthez will be the goalkeeper coach for the French national soccer team under the new head coach Zinedine Zidane. Both were teammates on the France team that won the 1998 World Cup and will now work together again.Key Facts
- Fabien Barthez was named goalkeeper coach for France’s national soccer team.
- Zinedine Zidane is the new head coach of the French team, appointed on July 28, 2026.
- Barthez and Zidane were teammates when France won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
- Barthez previously worked as a consultant for France but was not part of the team under coach Didier Deschamps.
- Other members of Zidane’s coaching staff include David Bettoni, Hamidou Msaidie, and Grégory Dupont.
- Zidane’s first training camp as coach will be in September 2026.
- France’s first game under Zidane will be a Nations League match against Turkey on September 25, 2026.
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