France coach Corinne Diacre vows to stay on amid ‘smear campaign’

There are mounting tensions in the squad before the Women’s World Cup

STAYING PUT: Corinne Diacre, Head Coach of France. Pic: Thomas Eisenhuth/Getty Images

The France coach Corinne Diacre has been shocked by the “violence” and “dishonesty” of what she sees as an attempt to destabilise her, amid reports she will be replaced before the Women’s World Cup.

Last month, the France captain Wendie Renard said she will not play at this year’s Women’s World Cup because she is unhappy with the team’s set up. Following Renard’s decision, the striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto and forward Kadidiatou Diani also said they were putting their international careers on hold.