The six years spent by Corinne deacon at the head of the French team will not have been a quiet river for its players. Evidenced by the attacks formulated by several executives at the place of the former tricolor selector. It is also the putsch instigated by Wendie Renard in the winter of 2023 which will precipitate its loss.
While the emblematic defender of Olympique Lyonnais announced her decision to withdraw the French team by calling for major changes, the FFF leaders did not hesitate to sacrifice the northerner to appoint Hervé Renard. Final point of the larvified war between the northern central technician and several of her emblematic players, including Wendie Renard therefore, but also Amandine Henry or Gaëtane Thiney.
This conflict had earned the last two players quoted to be sidelined while the Central Defender of Lyon was removed the armband. A difficult downgrading to Vire for the Martinicaise as she recognized without difficulty in a long interview given to The team.
Corinne Diacre had Wendie Renard cleared
“It was a very difficult period. At the beginning, I didn't know where to put myself, clearly. I was made to understand that I had nothing to do here. So we doubt, she said. This is insidiously settled. I was a shadow of myself on the ground. I was starting to talk anyway to my loved ones, I was constantly on the defensive. So that becomes problematic because I was not educated like that. It was no longer Wendie. »»
“I also consulted a sport psychologist to do me good. It was a period when I had a lot of anger in me. It was necessary to bring it out, understand why and find a balance. My entourage helped me a lot in this period, she continued. Little by little, I resurfaced. I regained confidence, especially in the periods at OL where I was supported. It's like that. In any case, it forges the character, it makes you aware of a lot of things. And afterwards, life continues. There is no death of a man. On the contrary, I think that today, I know what is even better and what a player can expect from a staff or a coach. »»
