Zinedine Zidane has been appointed as France's new coach, replacing Didier Deschamps.

Axar.az reports, citing ESPN, that Zidane, 54, is one of France's greatest ever players, leading his country to victory at the 1998 World Cup, and won three Champions Leagues as coach of Real Madrid.

French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo announced Zidane's appointment at the FFF headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, saying he has been given a four-year contract.

"This is an exceptional moment, exceptional because of the person sat next to me," Diallo said. "Zinedine is one of the legends of French soccer and for many years he said one of his dreams was to take charge of the France team."

It should be noted that Zidane replaces Didier Deschamps, who spent 14 years in charge of the national team.

During Deschamps' tenure, France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, finished runners-up at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016, and won the 2021 UEFA Nations League.