Lemerre pays the price for Korean failure

Roger Lemerre has been sacked as France manager following his side's dismal performance at the World Cup.

Lemerre pays the price for Korean failure
Fri, 05 Jul, 2002 - 18:01

Roger Lemerre has been sacked as France manager following his side's dismal performance at the World Cup.

"Lemerre has been dischaged of his mission as coach by the federal council of the French football federation," said FFF president Claude Simonet.

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