Didier Deschamps is upset for FC Nantes

Trained in Nantes where he spent six years of his life as a player (1983-1989), Didier Deschamps could not remain indifferent to the catastrophic season of his former club, relegated to Ligue 2. In an interview for West France during which several former teammates and coaches questioned him, DD expressed his sorrow and his wish to quickly see the Canaries again in Ligue 1. Finding La Beaujoire this Thursday against the Ivory Coast, in a friendly, will be a “pleasure” for him.

“What does the relegation of Nantes inspire in me? A lot of pain, sadness. Nantes is a big club which has its place in Ligue 1. Unfortunately, the season has delivered its verdict. I am obviously thinking of the new generation, the youngest, those who go to the stadium. It must be very hard for them as well as for the club’s employees. I really hope they come back as soon as possibleconfides Deschamps. I never forget where I come from. I kept my friends from Nantes. FC Nantes was an essential step in my career. I will always be grateful to him for what he gave me, humanly and football-wise. On Thursday, I won’t have a pang in my heart. I am a positive person. Coming back to Beaujoire is above all a pleasure. I have already been there with the French team but it remains a special stadium for me.»