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The Blueberries will soon find out. A month and a half after their disappointment at the Euro in Romania and Georgia, and a few days after the dismissal of Sylvain Ripoll, the players of the France Espoirs team do not yet know who their next coach will be. The one supposed to guide them from next September for the start of the qualifiers for Euro 2025, and especially during the Olympic Games in Paris in a year from now. With the daily L’Équipe this Wednesday, August 16, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) Philippe Diallo gave some answers on this file, without obviously giving the name of the lucky one.
A coveted position according to Diallo
“The decision should be made in the coming days”, first announced the leader, who evokes a very coveted position. “It’s an important position, especially with the Olympic Games next year. These arouse a lot of envy among many potential talented coaches. We have a lot of people interested. We are in the process of finalizing the one who will have in charge of the Hopes for the qualifications for Euro 2025 and the Olympics. I do not want to tell you much more, but things are progressing, “assures Philippe Diallo. Recently, several names have been mentioned: those of Jocelyn Gourvennec, Julien Stéphan, Philippe Montanier, Rémi Garde or even Thierry Henry. Only a few more days to wait…
The next matches of the Espoirs:
– Friendly: France v Denmark, Thursday September 7, at the Marcel-Picot stadium in Nancy;
– Euro 2025 qualification: Slovenia vs France, Monday September 11, at the Bonifika Stadium in Koper.
To sum up
The Blueberries will soon find out. A month and a half after their disappointment at the Euro in Romania and Georgia, and a few days after the dismissal of Sylvain Ripoll, the players of the France Espoirs team do not yet know who their next coach will be.
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