Didier Deschamps is keen on Newcastle job

16-01-2008 10:13

Dider Deschamps resigned as Juventus coach in May 2007.

Didier Deschamps has not been approached for the Newcastle manager's job, but is interested.

The ex-Juventus boss and World Cup winner is the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Sam Allardyce.

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has not ruled out appointing a foreign manager, although he insisted he must speak English.

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Deschamps is a competent English speaker having spent a season with Chelsea in the 1999/2000 season.

And reports have suggested the 39-year-old could bring in former Stamford Bridge team-mate Gianfranco Zola as his number two.