Now the Marseille coach, Deschamps guided them to their first title since they beat AC Milan 1-0 at Munich's Olympic Stadium in 1993 to take the inaugural edition of the Champions League, with a 3-1 win over Girondins Bordeaux in the French League Cup final.
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"This is a moment of intense joy," Deschamps told reporters, a Marseille scarf around his neck, after a long wait ended for supporters of the club from the soccer-mad Mediterranean port city at Stade de France.
"It's great for all those who have been following the club for years but this victory belongs to the players who fought for it on the pitch."
"This is for all those around this club who had been waiting for this for years," Deschamps said.
"It will also boost our confidence and determination for the league games to come," added the Marseille coach, whose team lie three points behind leaders Bordeaux in the Ligue 1 standings.
Girondins Bordeaux, whose coach Laurent Blanc featured with Deschamps in France's 1998 World Cup-winning squad, were hoping to lift the League Cup a record fourth time.
"Technically, we were just not good enough to trouble Marseille tonight," the former France defender said.
"We tried a few things but lost too many balls in midfield.
"Obviously, this is not the best way to prepare for the match against Lyon but a final needs a winner and Marseille deserved to win this one."
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