FFF boss to quit after shambolic World Cup 29/06/2010 |
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The president of the French Football Federation (FFF) has announced he will resign following his country's disastrous World Cup campaign.
Jean-Pierre Escalettes released a statement on the FFF website confirming his intention to stand down after France imploded in South Africa.
Striker Nicolas Anelka was sent home after clashing with coach Raymond Domenech, which led the rest of the squad to boycott a training session in protest. Domenech then dropped several players, including captain Patrice Evra, for France’s must-win game against South Africa – a match they lost 2-1 to finish bottom of Group A with just one point.
There have been calls from government officials in France for change at the top of the FFF but Escalettes had previously indicated he would not resign.
However, he said in the statement: "After a weekend of reflection during which I consulted with my elected colleagues and those close to me, I have decided that I must resign my position as president of the French Football Federation.
"I accept a clear portion of responsibility. My decision is essentially dictated by the wish to preserve and facilitate the development of an institution that I have been passionate about for several decades.
"I will hand over my resignation at the meeting of the federal council on July 2.
"I will be available to everybody to analyse frankly the reasons behind the fiasco of the French team in South Africa. I will go into these points further on Friday in front of my colleagues in the federal council. In the interval, I will not comment further."
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