While he is expected to take over from Corinne Deacon, Hervé Renard could bring back several executives sidelined by his predecessor.
Less than a week before the announcement of the list of Blue for the last two matches before preparation for the World Cup this summer, the France team is still without a coach. Fifteen days after the dismissal of Corinne Deacon, who did not resist the putsch launched by Wendie Renard, the French Football Federation is struggling to complete the arrival of Hervé Renard.
The former Lille resident has already given his consent but must now find common ground with the Saudi Federation with which he is under contract until 2027. However, his arrival at the head of the Bleues is hardly in doubt and the former defender would have already set to work in parallel with the two matches that Saudi Arabia must play.
Hervé Renard will discuss with the banished
Hervé Renard has already made up his staff, in which Éric Blahic, former assistant to Corinne Deacon, will have a crucial role, and is infused with women’s football. “Hervé Renard has already started watching the matches of the main women’s teams in D1. He would have watched Lyon – Fleury in the Coupe de France”, explained at the start of the week Syanie Dalmat, journalist for L’Equipe. And he undoubtedly did the same on Wednesday when Lyon and PSG were out in the Champions League.
Hervé Renard was thus able to see Eugénie Le Sommer and Sarah Bouhaddi at work, two players sidelined by Corinne Deacon. And still according to Syanie Dalmat, the native of Grasse has every intention of probing the two women, just like Amandine Henry, also ousted from the Blue for two years. “Inevitably, he will also discuss with those who have withdrawn. And ask them if they want to come back. If they believe that the conditions are met for their return. It’s going to be very important. And his deputy will also be very important to chew on the work for him, ” she explained before insisting on the urgency of the situation: “We will have to go very quickly because they have two matches in April. And then after that it will be necessary to enter the competition because the World Cup begins on July 23 against Jamaica. There won’t be that much time to work in depth. »
