da apostebet： Marseille head coach Didier Deschamps has confirmed that he was approached by Liverpool in the summer about succeeding Rafael Benitez in the Anfield hotseat.
da apostaganha： The former France World Cup-winning captain eventually committed his future to the French champions, leaving Roy Hodgson to take charge of the Reds after opting to leave Fulham.
Deschamps told reporters:"I was very proud a club like Liverpool were interested in me, but the timing was not good.
"I was engaged with Marseille, the players and the fans, and I could not leave them two days before the restart for pre-season.
"I was extremely pleased and happy, but I decided to stay and continue my adventure with Marseille. We had long discussions."
Deschamps, 41, started his coaching career with Monaco, before being handed the Juventus job in the summer of 2006.
He joined Marseille in the summer of 2009 and led his side to the Ligue 1 title in his first season, before signing a two-year contract extension.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email