Didier Deschamps has expressed concern about how the coach of the France women s team was ousted from power after a player revolt.
Three players, led by captain Wendie Renard, went public by stating they would not play on for Les Bleus under the then-existing regime.
The French Football Federation (FFF) elected to sack Diacre on March 9 after acknowledging her relationship with players had reached a point of no return which harms the interests of the national team .
It was a decision that ended a sometimes controversial reign, with the move coming ahead of France competing at this year s Women s World Cup, which takes place in July and August in Australia and New Zealand.
Deschamps has never faced such a situation, but he appears to have reservations about how the saga played out.
I m laughing, but I don t want to laugh about it, he said in a France men s team press conference on Thursday. I have to weigh every word. I don t have the ins and outs.
After the decision… I don t know if it was a good one or a less bad one or whatever.
There is the substance and the form. As a coach, trainer, the form [of how it happened] bothers me. I will not say more, but you will have understood me.
Le COMEX de la FFF a reçu les conclusions de la commission missionnée par Philippe Diallo pour dresser un constat sur la situation de l’Équipe de France Féminine.
Il a été décidé de mettre un terme à la mission de Corinne Diacre en
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