Hervé Renard literally saw red, ulcerated by the refereeing body and additional time which he considered intolerable on the spot. On Saturday, when Les Bleues lead 2-1 against the Brazilians – a crucial victory in the perspective of the round of 16 of the World Cup – seven additional minutes are decreed, and well beyond since the French concede a dangerous free kick after minutes beyond regulation time. In total, there will have been 10 minutes of rab on this meeting. Not enough, however, to call into question the success of the French women.
This Tuesday, on the eve of the last group match of Wendie Renard’s teammates against Panama, the national coach returned to this fit of rage, not without apologizing. ” The only thing I know is that I’m still a bit crazy, as you could see at the end of the match against Brazil… I just want to apologize for my behavior at the end of the match. This is not good behavior or a good image for the France team. So I apologize for that. »
“Get Victory”
Hervé Renard also took the opportunity to pay tribute to his players: ” I don’t know what will happen in the next few days and weeks but they are amazing. They work very well, they are committed, always focused and perhaps more attentive than some boys… They always want to have explanations on “why we do that”. This is a big surprise for me. “Finally, there is no question of calculating on this final match of the first phase, when a draw will be enough to qualify Les Bleues for the rest of the tournament. ” The time frame is very short for this third match, commented the coach. I will take everything into consideration and anyway, the collective mindset will be the same. We must seek victory! »
