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Fabien Barthez appointed goalkeeper coach for the France national team

Zinédine Zidane, the new head coach of the Blues, has officially named Fabien Barthez as goalkeeper coach.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The French Football Federation has announced that Fabien Barthez will join the coaching staff of the Blues as goalkeeper coach. This decision follows the appointment of Zinédine Zidane as the new head coach of the national team.

Zinédine Zidane revealed the composition of his coaching team, which includes Barthez, who was Zidane's teammate during France's victory in the 1998 World Cup. This appointment had been anticipated by football observers.

The statement published on Thursday specifies that the final presentation of the entire coaching staff will take place in September, indicating that more coaching members are to come.

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