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Corinne Diacre has been dismissed as head coach of France’s women’s national team four months ahead of the World Cup. The French Football Federation (FFF) announced the news Thursday, saying that the “dysfunctions observed seem… irreversible.”
Diacre had been the subject of heavy criticism from team veterans for years. Notably, goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi announced her retirement in 2020 after citing problems with team management. Gaetene Thiney accused Diacre of using outdated tactics and Thiney was immediately cut from the team. Amandine Henry was an outspoken critic of Diacre and has been snubbed by the national team since 2020 despite continuing to earn accolades at the club level.
The current situation reached a boiling point, however, when captain Wendie Renard announced on Feb. 24 that she would not participate in the World Cup because the “current system” was “far from the requirements of the highest level.” Shortly after Renard’s announcement, Kadidiatou Dianai and…
