PARIS: French coach Hervé Renard has been appointed to guide France’s women’s team at the World Cup this summer then at the Paris Olympics next year.
The 54-year-old Renard quit as coach of Saudi Arabia’s national team earlier this week, ending a four-year spell highlighted by a win over eventual champion Argentina in the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar last year.
He signed a contract that runs until August 2024, the French federation said Thursday. The Women’s World Cup is scheduled to be played from July 20-Aug.
20 in Australia and New Zealand. Renard replaces Corinne Diacre, who was fired only four months before the tournament after several players expressed their discontent with her.
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