The selector says he wants to “go and win the first title” from the French female football team, “first in the World Cup” in 2023, then at the Paris Olympics.
Le Monde with AFP
No change. One year before the World Cup (in Australia and New Zealand) and two years from the Paris Olympic Games, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Noël Le Graët, warned on July 28, In the aftermath of the EURO’s semi-finals, which he intended to renew Corinne deacon at the head of the French women’s football team. Provided that the latter accepts its proposal. This is what she did Tuesday August 2.
In post since 2017, the Bleues selector has extended her two-year term until August 2024, that is to say until the Paris Olympic Games (which will take place from July 26 to August 11) . “I am happy and proud to continue the adventure with the French team for these two additional seasons, which are necessarily very rich with a competition each year,” she said in a statement.
Noël Le Graët, who has defended her selector in recent years when she had made strong choices, even if it means putting himself on some players, said he was “delighted that Corinne has agreed to take up the challenge”. “We share the same strong ambition for these two major competitions,” said the leader.
After eliminating the Euro semi-finals against Germany (2-1), the French women’s football team is still looking for a first international title. Corinne Diacre recognized that this result represented a “disappointment”, even if the objective set by the FFF, that of appearing in the last square, was achieved. What had no longer happened in an international competition since the London Olympics in 2012.
The selector nevertheless estimated the course of this “encouraging” euro for the future. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to continue working with this group in the hope of going to win the first title of the French women’s team, first in the World Cup, then at the Olympic Games in front of our audience . “
In an interview with AFP just after Euro, Noël Le Graët had estimated that “with Corinne, we are on the right slope. It was harder, but we progress”.