16 years ago, French football undoubtedly experienced the most shameful episode in its history during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Backs against the wall after a goalless draw against Uruguay and a 0-2 defeat against Mexico, the Blues literally imploded while the real false revelation by L’Equipe of a clash in the locker room between Raymond Domenech and Nicolas Anelka ignited the powder.
Result, a memorable and pitiful strike scene and players refusing to get off the bus to train. With the catastrophic final that we know and a new setback recorded against South Africa (1-2). At the time, the earthquake was such that the political class took up the subject. Minister of Sports then, Roselyne Bachelot in particular took to the podium in the National Assembly.
“ The government should never have had to take care of the football World Cup. Because it is the responsibility of the FFFfirst launches the member of François Fillon’s government. Like you, I can only see the disaster with a French team where immature bosses command frightened kids. A clueless coach without authority. A French football federation in dire straits. »
“I never talked about scum”
Water has flowed under the bridges since then, and especially the recent Netflix documentary has shed new light – notably highlighting the responsibility of Raymond Domenech – and yet Roselyne Bachelot does not regret her comments for a moment. “ No not at all », she insists today on BFM TV. “ The diagnosis I made was made by all the people who saw this team. And I never talked about scum.
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Raymond Domenech, although asked to produce this new subject on Netflix, was indignant at taking on the wrong role. “ A totally incriminating film with nauseating bias “, he judges, denouncing “ a rape of (my) soul “. “ That Raymond Domenech finds that he was not treated well, perhaps. But I don’t have the feeling that Netflix stole his diaries. », says Roselyne Bachelot.
