Herve Renard leaves his position as Saudi Arabia's head coach to manage France in the Women's World Cup
Herve Renard, a Frenchman, will coach France at the Women's World Cup this summer after resigning as the men's football team's head coach in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Renard requested that his contract be terminated.
Corinne Diacre, who was fired after numerous important players said they would no longer serve their nation under her leadership, would be replaced by him.
We were informed four days prior to the current international window, and I received a letter from the French Federation. After consulting with the board of directors, we decided to accept this request, according to SAFF president Yasser Al-Misehal.
Saudi Arabia was led by Renard, who has never coached a women's team, to their second consecutive World Cup finals in 2022, where they upset eventual champions Argentina with a 2-1 victory in Qatar.
Tuesday's friendly loss to Bolivia was followed by Renard thanking Saudi Arabia for their assistance over the course of his nearly four-year presidency. "I believe I gave the team my best effort. Since I am unable to progress, I would rather be completely open with everyone. "Once again, thank you; we had a great time."
Renard is the first individual to manage two different nations to the AFCON title after winning it with both Zambia and Ivory Coast as their head coaches. The French Football Federation will be hoping that the players who boycotted playing for the national team under Diacre will make a return. France, which is currently ranked fifth in the world, is attempting to win its first World Cup this summer.
As they withdrew from their international obligations, Wendie Renard, Kadidiatou Diani, and Marie-Antoinette Katoto criticized the French "system." Former team captain Renard stated that she was stepping down "to safeguard [her] mental health," and Diani stated that the "administration" of the squad was the cause of her choice.
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Renard is taking up his new responsibilities and guiding France to victory in the Women's World Cup. He stated: "The French Federation has made me an offer, and I've stated that I'd want to take it." I want to thank everyone in Saudi Arabia for their assistance over the past almost four years.