Rebuilding necessary - French boss

French football league president Frederic Thiriez believes the hype surrounding the announcement of the next national team manager must not overshadow the rebuilding job the new man has in front of him.

The identity of the new coach is expected to be made public on Monday with Jean Tigana and Laurent Blanc reportedly the front-runners although Glenn Hoddle, Raymond Domenech and Bruno Metsu have also thrown their hats into the ring.