Corinne Diacre sacked as coach of the France women’s team

PARIS : Corinne Diacre has been sacked as coach of the France women’s team, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday, after her position was weakened following a revolt by leading players.

The 48-year-old was under contract until 2024 but came under serious pressure after captain Wendie Renard announced last month she would no longer play for the team, with fellow stars Kadidiatou Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto following suit.

The announcement comes just over four months before the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where a France side ranked fifth in the world will hope to feature prominently.

The French federation -- itself in crisis following the recent resignation of its scandal-hit 81-year-old president Noel Le Graet –- said its own investigation had exposed “a major fracture with senior players” which had “reached a point of no-return that was damaging the team’s interests”. IANS

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