Foot-Bleues: Hervé Renard recalls Wendie Renard and Eugénie Le Sommer

Hervé Renard, then coach of Saudi Arabia, during the Saudi Arabia-Mexico match during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, November 30, 2022. © AFP / PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA

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Hervé Renard, the new coach of the Blues replacing Corinne Diacre, said he was focused "on the present" and said that his appointment was "a page that turns", Friday, March 31, during his first press conference. Hervé Renard recalled Wendie Renard and Eugénie Le Sommer.

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There is nothing that replaces the big competitions in football. There we are served with the World Cup and the Olympics. I think there is a quality group and that together we can do great things, "commented the new coach of the Blues, appointed Thursday after the dismissal of Corinne Diacre following an internal slingshot. Hervé Renard will be accompanied by Eric Blahic who is back in the staff of Les Bleues. He had been alongside Corinne Diacre between 2020 and 2021.

Hervé Renard, who wants to reach at least the last four of the next World Cup, recalled Wendie Renard and Eugenie Le Sommer for the next gathering for the friendly matches of preparation for the 2023 World Cup against Colombia and Canada, on April 7 and 11 in Clermont and Le Mans. Both players had withdrawn from the women's France team. "What happened before, I wasn't there, it's none of my business, I'm focused on the present, the future," he said. "French women's football must take a step forward," said Hervé Renard.

« Our collective ambition goes beyond the change of coach »

The Women's World Cup is imminent and will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, 2023. The United States are the defending champions. "The coach had to have high-level experience and be charismatic. Hervé Renard's name was unanimously imposed," said Philippe Diallo, president of the FFF. He added: "Our collective ambition goes beyond the change of coach. There is a desire to take women's football and its selection a step further. »

Jean-Michel Aulas is delighted with the arrival of the former coach of Zambia, Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia. "I've known Hervé for a very long time. When I knew that he really planned to come, it was a determining element of our focus, "commented the president of Olympique Lyonnais.

The former coach of Saudi Arabia only resigned Tuesday night from his former position to return to the fold for the Women's World Cup, then the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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