Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation (FFF), has confirmed that Didier Deschamps will remain as the national team coach despite their Euro 2024 semi-final loss to Spain (2-1). According to Diallo, Deschamps will stay because "he has a contract and has achieved the sports goals set for him."

In an interview with L'Equipe, Diallo praised Deschamps' work, highlighting his achievements since taking over, including winning the 2018 World Cup in Russia and being runners-up in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Now, Diallo wants Deschamps to continue until 2026, the year his contract ends and the World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

"He indeed has a contract and has met the sports objectives set for him. If you look at his career as the coach of France, it's exceptional. Didier has led this team in the best possible way during this Euro," he said.

"I see no reason to question his contract. Past results speak in his favor, and the goals have been met. Didier will continue his mission. We will talk in the coming days to deeply analyze what we lacked in this semi-final and what would have allowed us to go further. Throughout this month, I've seen a lot of professionalism and a pursuit of excellence. We need to keep the French team moving in this direction," he added.

Finally, Diallo emphasized that Spain was the "most impressive" opponent since the start of the Euro and noted that not many teams stood out during the tournament in terms of play.

"This is reflected in a significant drop in the number of goals. France showed qualities of solidity and solidarity, although everyone could see we had an offensive deficit that prevented us from reaching the final. Maybe that was our weak point, as analyzed by the players and coaching staff," he concluded.