After France's 3-0 home victory over Azerbaijan in the World Cup qualifiers, retired Umtiti talked about his future.
The 31-year-old Umtiti has played for Barcelona, Lyon, Lille and other teams, and won the 2018 World Cup with the French national team. However, injuries affected Umtiti and he finally announced his retirement this summer.
Umtiti said: "I made the decision to retire a year or a year and a half ago, so I have mentally accepted this fact and have already thought about life after retirement. Indeed, I have always wanted to be a coach and have had this idea for a long time. It is important for me to impart experience, and I think that my position on the court has given me an overall perspective and the ability to pay attention. The whole team, become a leader and make decisions."
Umtiti continued: "I hope to be a coach, but I also need to receive coaching training, because being a professional player does not guarantee that you will become a good coach. So I need to learn, and this is what I will do. I hope I can sit on the coaching bench in a few years."Mini-game recommendations:Survivor.io