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Fabien Barthez could join French national team as goalkeeping coach

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Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Fabien Barthez could join French national team as goalkeeping coach

Summary

Fabien Barthez, former Manchester United goalkeeper, may return to the French national setup following Didier Deschamps' expected departure. According to L'Equipe, Barthez could become the goalkeeping coach under future manager Zinédine Zidane, with whom he shares a strong bond. Barthez, who played 87 matches for France and won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 Euros, would replace Franck Raviot, the goalkeeping coach for 16 years. Barthez has expressed enthusiasm for working with a talented generation of players.

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•Barthez could return as goalkeeping coach after Deschamps leaves.
•Zinédine Zidane is reportedly working to bring Barthez on board.
•Barthez played for Manchester United from 2000 to 2004.
•He won the World Cup in 1998 and the Euros in 2000.
•Raviot has been the national team's goalkeeping coach for 16 years.

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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez could be in line for a shock return to the French national team set-up.United careerBarthez joined Manchester United from AS Monaco in the summer of ...
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