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Didier Deschamps stepping down as France manager after their World Cup third-place play-off defeat to England opens up one of football's biggest jobs. The French Football Federation will now need to appoint a successor to lead the national team, a decision that often involves a lengthy process of interviews and negotiations with potential candidates.
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