Didier Deschamps has won the Fifa Best Men’s Coach award after leading France to World Cup glory.
Deschamps was included on a three-man shortlist and saw off competition from former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane and the coach of beaten World Cup finalists Croatia, Zlatko Dalic.
Congratulations, Didier Deschamps 🙌
Winner of #TheBest FIFA Men’s Coach 2018 🏆#FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/fGPE4tOMaL— #TheBest (@FIFAcom) September 24, 2018
Deschamps was criticised in the build-up to Russia 2018 for his perceived negative tactics, but after a sluggish group stage he guided his team to victories over Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium in the knockout stages before beating Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic final.
He inherits the award from 2017 winner Zidane, who left Madrid after guiding them to a third consecutive Champions League in May.
