The parades are over. For years, every arrival with France was a runway: Konaté and Koundé competed for the boldest look, and the cameras were there to capture every detail.
Monday, 21 September, everything changed. Zinedine Zidane, France’s newly appointed coach, imposed regulations that wiped out the off-the-field spectacle in one fell swoop.
Official FFF attire or sober travel clothes, with no exceptions. Even journalists’ cameras were not allowed in; now the images are produced by the Federation itself.
There will be no individual interviews either during this camp, although the daily press conferences will continue.
Zidane makes his debut as national-team manager on 25 September against Turkey, and he has already made it clear that in his France, football—not the dressing room—is in charge