France Name Laurent Blanc New Head Coach
France have appointing former Bordeaux head coach and former captain of the National team Laurent Blanc as their new head coach after the World Cup. You can’t agrue over the appointment of Laurent Blanc and compared to Raymond Domenech the France public would be happy with just about any coach given the job.
The timing is curious however, I don’t recall any team winning a Euro/World Cup (could be wrong) naming a new coach prior to the current coach being moved on. (looking at you England 2006) Needless to say I just don’t get the logic even if in this case I do understand as Blanc couldn’t committ to his Bordeaux job knowing he was leaving and once he did quit well it pretty much confirms what everyone already figured about Blanc taking over after the World Cup.
By the way wonder if someone will ask him if he would of chosen Karim Benzema if he got to pick this World Cup side?
May 23rd, 2010 at 1:51 am
I *think* France did this in 98 before the tournament, confirming their coach was gone once it was over. But I’d have to look that up to be sure.