After years of underachieving under the likes of Raymond Domenech and Laurent Blanc, France have certainly made substantial progress under the management of Didier Deschamps.

The former Monaco manager helped France reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2014. This was seen as a huge improvement compared to the failure of getting beyond the group stage in the previous edition. France also could only muster a quarter-final finish in the Euro 2012 under Laurent Blanc. Due to this excellent 2014,Deschamps’ stock has risen in various quarters and there are several clubs trying to get him back to club football. more