Hervé Renard should leave his post as coach of the Bleues at the end of the Paris Olympics. Unless…
Vice-president of the French Football Federation (FFF) in charge of the development of women's football, Jean-Michel Aulas took his responsibilities to L'Equipe this Thursday by commenting on the announced departure of Hervé Renard from the French women's selection at term of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“ When we convinced him to come with us, it was made clear that it was until the Olympic Gamesadmits the former president of OL. We obviously had the idea that we could go further, but he never committed and we knew that it was already an incredible opportunity for women's football to have him that far. It's probably a disappointment for the girls because he's someone they really like and they were planning for the future with him. »
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So, what should be done on the Blue bench? “ We're going to talk about it tomorrow (Friday, editor’s note) at the Comex (the Executive Committee of the FFF) from Lyon. I will present what I want to do to redefine the profile and start the research. I have my plan. I hope that the French team will be in first place in FIFA as quickly as possible and that we will have the most popular professional championship in Europe. You need a profile very close to that of Hervé Renard. You need someone who has had previous results. »
The names of Sonia Bompastor (OL women) and Sandrine Soubeyrand (Paris FC women) were mentioned. “ This is not the trend, says Jean-Michel Aulas. I understand that the first risks leaving OL for England (Chelsea). And the second, I understand that its president (Pierre Ferracci) don't want it. We talked about the future of her coach. He has big ambitions for her. »
In his mind, the big Rhone boss has not completely abandoned the idea of extending Hervé Renard's lease. “ With Hervé, everything is not decided at the moment, even if that is the trend. Maybe we'll find the right words between now and then for Hervé to stay. We are not going to rush when there is no danger in the house. » And to conclude not without malice: “ There is always hope when I deal with the subjects. »
