Hervé Renard has been appointed coach of the France women’s team until August 2024, a position vacant since the dismissal of Corinne Deacon on March 9, announced the French Football Federation (FFF).
The 54-year-old Frenchman, double winner of the African Cup of Nations at the head of Zambia (2012) and Côte d’Ivoire (2015), has never led a women’s team.
His priority will be to restore calm and serenity within a group weakened by the rebellion of several executives (Wendie Renard, Kadidiatou Diani, Marie-Antoinette Katoto), who withdrew from the selection to protest against the management. of Corinne Deacon, resulting in the dismissal of the coach.
A long-awaited 1st list
Renard will release its first list on Friday. The possible reintegration of the rebellious will be at the center of the questions, as will the fate reserved for the Lyon striker Eugénie Le Sommer or the PSG goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi, long dismissed by Corinne Deacon.
The appointment of Hervé Renard, who officiated until Tuesday at the head of Saudi Arabia, is not a surprise, the former defender being the number 1 choice of the federation for several weeks.
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