Former France captain Wendie Renard, who introduced final month that she would step again from the nationwide staff, mentioned she is open to creating a return if former coach Corinne Diacre’s successor deems her worthy of a recall.
Renard mentioned final month she wouldn’t play at this yr’s Women’s World Cup to protect her psychological well being, with RMC Sport reporting that she wouldn’t symbolize the nationwide aspect so long as Diacre was in cost.
Last week, Diacre was sacked by the French federation on the advice of an Executive Committee, and Lyon defender Renard instructed radio station Europe 1 she could be keen to return if the subsequent coach wished to work along with her.
“It’s the coach who will select me if I perform well with my club … but why not (make a return)?” she mentioned. “I am a competitor at heart. I love this jersey and I want to do everything to win a title with it.”
France will probably be trying to win their maiden World Cup at this yr’s showpiece occasion, which is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 20 July to twenty August.
They start their marketing campaign in Group F towards Jamaica on July 23 earlier than dealing with Brazil and Panama.
Hosts of the final World Cup 2019, France exited the match on the quarter-final stage to the United States, the eventual winners.
They are because of tackle Colombia and Canada in April earlier than World Cup warm-up fixtures towards the Republic of Ireland and Australia in July.
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