France delays decision on Blanc's future
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June 30, 2012, Saturday
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THE French Football Federation on Thursday elected to postpone a decision on the future of coach Laurent Blanc, the coach revealed following talks with chairman Noel Le Graet.
Le Graet has been mulling France's options after its Euro 2012 quarter-final exit to Spain, which achieved the minimum target for Les Bleus - though the image of the squad was tarnished by altercations between Samir Nasri and the media and other stories of unrest in the camp.
According to a source close to the talks while they were amicable there was one thing missing from Le Graet's discourse.
"Blanc wanted to hear 'I am eager to work with you' but this phrase was not uttered," the source said.
Blanc for his part presented a positive spin to the talks when he left prior to returning to Bordeaux.
"We share many points of view," said Blanc after his discussions with Le Graet, not generally regarded as an ally of the former France international.
Blanc revealed the pair have elected to wait and give it "48 hours to think things over".
"I said what I had to say. I think he told me what he had to say and that's a good thing," said Blanc, whose contract runs out this weekend.
He had requested a contract extension before the tournament while Le Graet made that conditional on France getting out of the group.
Le Graet has been mulling France's options after its Euro 2012 quarter-final exit to Spain, which achieved the minimum target for Les Bleus - though the image of the squad was tarnished by altercations between Samir Nasri and the media and other stories of unrest in the camp.
According to a source close to the talks while they were amicable there was one thing missing from Le Graet's discourse.
"Blanc wanted to hear 'I am eager to work with you' but this phrase was not uttered," the source said.
Blanc for his part presented a positive spin to the talks when he left prior to returning to Bordeaux.
"We share many points of view," said Blanc after his discussions with Le Graet, not generally regarded as an ally of the former France international.
Blanc revealed the pair have elected to wait and give it "48 hours to think things over".
"I said what I had to say. I think he told me what he had to say and that's a good thing," said Blanc, whose contract runs out this weekend.
He had requested a contract extension before the tournament while Le Graet made that conditional on France getting out of the group.
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