The coach of the France team gave a big rant at a press conference this Thursday.
The scar is not yet closed. More than a year ago, the France team lost in the final of the 2022 World Cup against Argentina after a cruel penalty shootout (3-3, 2-4 tab) . A scenario that is as frustrating as it is repetitive after the failure in the round of 16 of Euro 2021 against Switzerland (3-3, 4-5 tab).
In this context, debates around the preparation of the Blues in this specific exercise have multiplied. Even the National Technical Director Hubert Fournier did not spare the staff of the French team by inviting them to work more on these penalty shootout sessions. A remark that Didier Deschamps did not appreciate at all.
Deschamps’ reframing
” It makes me feel uncomfortable. I find it inappropriate, and I would even say disrespectful, thundered the coach of the Blues at a press conference this Thursday. It’s not in relation to me but in relation to all the national coaches, the goalkeepers, the video analysts… They are competent guys, who prepare the sessions“.
“ There is no problem, I make sure I understand, I rely on the DTN… Afterwards, it is common knowledge that there may be bad intentions. But it takes experience, continued Didier Deschamps. Being on the bench, managing, it’s important. The coaches of the national youth teams are on the bench. And I have respect“, concluded the coach.
