Deschamps contract extended to 2016
The
45-year-old manager has been rewarded for guiding les Bleus to World Cup 2014 with an extended deal that should see him remain in charge until the next European Championship.France coach Didier Deschamps's contract with the national team
has been extended to 2016 after les Bleus
wrapped up a spot at the 2014 World Cup.
The
new deal comes after a stunning 3-0 win over Ukraine on Tuesday saw France overcome a 2-0 first-leg defeat to win 3-2 on aggregate and seal its berth in Brazil.
Deschamps hailed his team’s fighting spirit under pressure, insisting that it is capable of “great things” with the World Cup now firmly on France’s horizon.
"This is the magic of football," he said to TF1. "Four days ago, we were in a bad position but the players were fantastic tonight. I didn't have doubts,
and we played a huge match and this qualification is very important for French football.“It's a bit of a tradition that when French teams have their backs
against the wall they perform and we had a lot of heart and determination. Now [that] we've qualified, we're capable of some great things."
Mamadou Sakho opened the scoring at Stade de France in the 22nd minute, before Karim Benzema doubled France's lead just before halftime.
And Oleh Husyev's own goal, with 18 minutes remaining, completed a stunning comeback.
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