Aimé Jacquet to announce shock retirement?

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Former manager of the France national football team created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Jacquet fans. Speculation had been rife that the former manager of the France national football team will announce his retirement from sports, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAimé

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouAimé was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAimé.”
— @DesireePlum, 7 Oct 2026
“I thought Aimé Jacquet retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 7 Oct 2026

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