Didier Deschamps, French National Team Agree on Contract Extension

Didier Deschamps has inked a new contract with the French national team, keeping him in charge of Les Bleus until 2018. 

The side's official Twitter account reported the news in French:

BT Sport pundit Julien Laurens provided a translation and offered his thoughts on the decision:

France are a re-emerging power on the international scene, highlighted by a developing side reaching the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup.

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The nation will host the European Championships in 2016, a tournament which could see youngsters such as Paul Pogba, Alexandre Lacazette and Raphael Varane deliver on their potential at the highest level.

Deschamps was part of the France team who won the World Cup in 1998 and emerged triumphant at Euro 2000. He is a demanding, often ruthless manager who can call upon his experience to secure a victorious revival for the team who are currently ranked seventh in FIFA's world rankings.