In a press release, the UNFP gave its support to Wendie Renard, Kadidiatou Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto, who decided to withdraw from the French women’s team to protest against the “current system” which reigns in selection .
The UNFP, union of professional footballers playing in France, wrote a press release to welcome the position of Wendie Renard, Kadidiatou Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto. The three French internationals announced this Friday their withdrawal from the selection to step up to the plate against Corinne Deacon and her staff.
“How not to salute this evening the extremely courageous cry of alarm uttered this evening by our three Bleues, who have decided to withdraw from the France team, denouncing the gap between the current organization of this team, their expectations and the means allocated to meet the current requirements of the very high level.”
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“It is not for lack of having warned the authorities”
In its press release, the UNFP hopes that the strong decision of three executives of the France team should serve as a “catalyst” to erase the delay accumulated by women’s football in France in recent years. “It is not for lack of working, in particular with the first actresses, on the professionalization of women’s football in France, it is not for lack of having warned the authorities, of asking them to hear and respect the players. It is becoming urgent that all the stakeholders finally push in the same direction to speed up the process without waiting, which will benefit everyone, including the internationals.”
This Friday, the FFF published a short press release to react to the decision of Renard, Diani and Katoto. “The FFF has taken note of Wendie Renard’s statements, Kadidiatou Diani et Marie-Antoinette Katoto. Its executive committee, which met on February 28, will take up the issue on this occasion. The FFF would like to remind you that no individuality is above the France team institution.