{
  "id": 751816,
  "title": "🇫🇷 Fabien Barthez, part of Zidane's new France backroom staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/fabien-barthez-part-of-zidanes-new-france-backroom-staff",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fabien-barthez-part-zidanes-france-093500995.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The French Football Federation has revealed the composition of Zinédine Zidane's new coaching team for the senior national team. Fabien Barthez, the renowned goalkeeper who achieved success with Zidane in the 1998 World Cup, has been appointed as the goalkeeping coach. The team is comprised of familiar faces from the Real Madrid era, with David Bettoni returning as assistant coach and Grégory Dupont overseeing strategy and physical performance. The medical department and logistical support will be led by experienced professionals, with Hervé Collado directing the medical staff and Laurent Georges managing operational matters as team manager. The entire staff will be introduced to the public in early September, with the players' first appearance on the field scheduled for September 25 during a Nations League match against Turkey.",
  "summary": "The French Football Federation (FFF) has officially confirmed the makeup of the new coaching staff that will accompany Zinédine Zidane during his time in charge of the senior national team. The annou...",
  "key_points": [
    "Fabien Barthez appointed as France's goalkeeping coach",
    "David Bettoni returns as assistant coach",
    "New staff introduced in early September"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The appointment of Fabien Barthez as goalkeeping coach reunites him with Zidane, with whom he previously won the 1998 World Cup, and continues a trend of familiar faces in Zidane's new coaching team.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}