Since stepping back from the World Cup, Didier Deschamps is expected to be honored by the French Football Federation in the coming months. Following the World Cup, Deschamps chose to distance himself from the football world, seeking a break to relieve the accumulated pressure over the years as head coach of the French team. His current life is marked by private moments with family, regular games of padel with friends, or the pursuit of personal projects, such as the opening of a restaurant in Dubai. Although he says he is ready to return to service if an attractive project arises, a return to the business or a new challenge on the sidelines does not appear imminent. Deschamps rather plans to wait until next summer to get back into the game. And this despite the strong interest of Saudi Arabia, willing to offer him a golden bridge to convince him. The need to step back is also the message sent to Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation, when he submitted the idea of a tribute at the Stade de France for Deschamps' 14 years at the helm of the French team, including the world championship title won in 2018. "I spoke with Didier right after the World Cup. His wish was to take a step back. As soon as he is ready, it is naturally that a tribute will be paid to him," Diallo said in Gironde on the sidelines of a meeting on federal policy with officials and employees from the Ligues and Districts of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie. "I do not forget that in 2010, it was the period of the shame of French football with Knysna, an elimination in the first round of the World Cup, a French team that no longer embodied the values of unity, respect, and work," he continued, seemingly forgetting the first stone laid by Laurent Blanc. "He managed to restore the image, to make people support again and achieve sporting performances. That deserves the recognition of French football."