The new coach Hervé Renard has maintained Wendie Renard, symbol of the mutiny of the players against Corinne Deacon, as captain of the French women’s team, as he announced on Monday on the first day of the rally, his first at the head of the Blues.
“I summoned three players after consultation with the technical staff, explained the new coach from the Clairefontaine training center. Unanimously was designated Wendie Renard. Grace Geyoro and Eugénie Le Sommer as vice-captains. I asked them if they agreed. I prefer to talk about it first. Everyone must play their role outside and on the field. Group life is important for success. I am satisfied with this meeting. It was almost only me who spoke. You agree ? Yes and thank you. I didn’t have any particular exchange with Wendie. We just have to move forward, ”he said.
The Lyonnaise (32 years old, 142 selections), captain since September 2021, therefore retains her armband and will be assisted by two substitutes, Grace Geyoro and Eugénie Le Sommer. The latter was recalled by Hervé Renard after two years of absence in selection.
Renard was the first player to publicly express her discomfort under the mandate of ex-coach Corinne Deacon, and to “withdraw” from the France team to obtain changes. She had lost the captain’s armband between 2017 and 2021, when Corinne Deacon, the former coach, took it away from her when she took office, before returning it to her in the fall of 2021.
She had been the first player to publicly express her discomfort under the mandate of ex-coach Corinne Deacon, and to put herself at the end of February “withdrawn” from the France team to obtain changes. She therefore extends her term as captain for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, from July 20 to August 20.
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