"UEFA's financial allocations are none of my business. What I can tell you is that the (French) Federation gives us all the means we need to prepare well," replied the boss of Les Bleues. At a press conference in Clairefontaine, where the tricolor selection is preparing the tournament.

The European confederation has planned to pay 2.08 million euros to the winning team of the Women's Euro (July 6-31), according to the newspaper L'Equipe, a figure much lower than the 28.5 M EUR affected l 'was last by Italy after its coronation in the male euro.

The French Football Federation, led by Noël Le Graët, donates 30% of UEFA's overall allocation to the players and the technical staff (Deacon and his two assistants), the same mechanism as that used for boys.

"UEFA's prize money only concerns the president of the Federation and the financial department. In any case, on our side, I can assure you that we have everything we need to prepare ourselves well and especially to achieve I hope the objective which is ours", namely to win the final on July 31 in London, insisted Deacon.

On Saturday, the vice-president of the FFF Philippe Diallo indicated that the sums incurred for the French women's team at the Euro would not even be covered in the event of a title.

The participation of the Bleues in the tournament represents "2.9 million expenses" and, in the event of elimination in the quarter-finals, this would represent "a loss of 1.6 million euros for the federation", he said during of the general assembly of the authority.

"In this competition, even if you win sportingly, you don't win economically," he summed up.

France team coach Corinne Deacon leads a training session at Clairefontaine, June 15, 2022 FRANCK FIFE AFP / Archives

Asked about the amount of bonuses paid to women, compared to those of boys, Deacon said on Monday that he had "no opinion on the question. I am paid today to prepare a team to get this first title which will give us miss so much and I'm focused on it".

The France team, with a still virgin record, is one of the favorite teams for the Women's Euro, which it begins on July 10 against Italy.

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