Fabien Barthez to coach France's goalkeepers under former teammate Zidane

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 13, 2026 · 270 words

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What to know about Fabien Barthez to coach France's goalkeepers under former teammate Zidane

Fabien Barthez to coach France's goalkeepers under former teammate Zidane Former France international Fabien Barthez was put in charge of the national team's goalkeepers on Thursday under newly appointed head coach Zinedine Zidane, reuniting two legends of…

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What happened

Why it matters

World Cup-winning goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will join the staff of new France head coach Zinedine Zidane, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Thursday.

Common ground

The 55-year-old, who was Zidane's teammate when France won the 1998 World Cup on home soil, will be responsible for the national team's goalkeepers.

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Claim 1: “had previously worked as a consultant for the French national team under coaches Raymond Domenech and Laurent Blanc”

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Web search results explicitly state that Barthez worked as a consultant for the national team under Raymond Domenech and Laurent Blanc.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The France national football team represents France in men's international football. It is overseen by the French Football Federation (FFF; Fédération française de football), the governing body for fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_national_football_team

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grégory Coupet (French pronunciation: [ɡʁeɡɔʁi kupɛ]; born 31 December 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Coupet is most well known for his lengthy career at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grégory_Coupet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raymond Manuel Albert Domenech (born 24 January 1952) is a French football manager and former player. He managed the France national team from 2004 to 2010, reaching the 2006 FIFA World Cup final. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Domenech

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Claim 2: “Former France international Fabien Barthez was put in charge of the national team's goalkeepers on Thursday under newly appointed head coach Zinedine Zidane”

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Multiple independent sources (France 24 and other web search results) confirm that Fabien Barthez was appointed as the goalkeeping coach for the France national team under Zinedine Zidane.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 18th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on 9 July 2006, and was contested b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FIFA_World_Cup_final

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fabien Alain Barthez (French pronunciation: [fabjɛ̃ baʁtɛz]; born 28 June 1971) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played football in both France …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabien_Barthez

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zinedine Yazid Zidane (French: [zinedin zidan]; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou (French: [zizu]), is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinedine_Zidane

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Claim 3: “Barthez, who played for Toulouse, Monaco, Marseille and Manchester United”

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Wikipedia and other sports databases explicitly list Toulouse, Monaco, Marseille, and Manchester United as clubs Fabien Barthez played for.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olympique de Marseille returned to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in four years, and in spite of going out in the group stage, the side made headlines in the UEFA Cup, knocking Liverpool…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003–04_Olympique_de_Marseille…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olympique de Marseille had a disappointing season, with three managers passing by en route to a fifth-place finish in Ligue 1 and two premature domestic cup exits. With striker Didier Drogba being sol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004–05_Olympique_de_Marseille…

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Claim 4: “two legends of French football who carried Les Bleus to World Cup and Euro titles in 1998 and 2000”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that both Zinedine Zidane and Fabien Barthez won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France.

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Claim 5: “He was briefly part of the Toulouse coaching staff from 2020 to 2021”

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The claim that he was part of the Toulouse coaching staff from 2020 to 2021 is mentioned in one web search result but not corroborated by others.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fabien Alain Barthez[7] was born on 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet, Ariège.[8].On 2 July 2010, after Laurent Blanc's appointment as the new manager of the France national team, Barthez was named among the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabien_Barthez

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web search NEUTRAL — He was briefly part of the Toulouse coaching staff from 2020 to 2021. The FFF also announced several other appointments to the France coaching staff.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260813-fabien-barthez-joins-z…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coaching Football. How Fabien Barthez Played.In 1995, Barthez joined Monaco. He helped them win the Ligue 1 title in 1997 and again in 2000. He was part of a strong Monaco team that famously knocked M…
https://kids.kiddle.co/Fabien_Barthez

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Claim 6: “played no role during Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure”

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This specific detail regarding his lack of role during Deschamps' tenure is mentioned in one web search result but not independently corroborated by other provided sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Barthez was involved in a controversy during a friendly match between Marseille and Morocco's Wydad Casablanca on 12 February 2005.[51] With ten minutes left, a Marseille player was sent off and a bra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabien_Barthez

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web search NEUTRAL — Fabien Alain Barthez; род. 28 июня 1971, Лавлане, Франция) — французский футболист, вратарь. Чемпион мира (1998), Чемпион Европы (2000). Победитель Лиги чемпионов УЕФА (1993), двукратный чемпион Англи…
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Бартез,_Фабьен

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web search NEUTRAL — The legendary midfielder prepares to replace Didier Deschamps. Zinédine Zidane wants Fabien Barthez to become his goalkeeping coach.. However, Barthez does not currently hold the required goalkeeping …
https://foot-africa.com/en/news/no-time-to-rest-fff-to-offic…

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Claim 7: “The 55-year-old, who was Zidane's teammate when France won the 1998 World Cup on home soil”

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Multiple sources confirm Barthez was Zidane's teammate during the 1998 World Cup victory and refer to him as 55 years old.

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Claim 8: “Appointed on July 28 to succeed his former teammate Deschamps after France lost in the World Cup semi-finals”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results confirming the specific appointment date of July 28 or the specific context of succeeding Deschamps after a World Cup semi-final loss.

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Claim 9: “Among them are assistant coaches David Bettoni and Hamidou Msaidie, two close associates of Zidane who worked alongside him during his two spells in charge of Real Madrid”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that David Bettoni and Hamidou Msaidie were appointed as assistant coaches and previously worked with Zidane at Real Madrid.

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web search NEUTRAL — David Bettoni, his longtime assistant during his Real Madrid tenure, will once again work alongside him. Hamidou Msaidie will also join the staff as an assistant coach.
https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026/…

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web search NEUTRAL — David Bettoni naturally arrives as assistant manager after working closely with Zidane during his hugely successful managerial tenure at Real Madrid. Hamidou Msaidie also joins the coaching ranks as a…
https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/zinedine-zidane-france-coac…

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web search NEUTRAL — David Bettoni and Hamidou Msaidie are joining the coaching team as assistant coaches, with both men having previously worked alongside Zidane during his time at Real Madrid.
https://soccerplayer.co/news/zinedine-zidane-reunites-with-w…

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Claim 10: “Another recruit, Grégory Dupont, appointed "Strategy and Performance Adviser" also worked with Zidane at Madrid”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Grégory Dupont's appointment as Strategy and Performance Adviser.

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Claim 11: “54-year-old Zidane will take charge of his first France training camp in September”

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Claim 12: “France's first game under his guidance will be a Nations League match away to Turkey on September 25”

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