Corinne Diacre's future was hanging by a thread after France captain Wendie Renard and two senior players withdrew from the team last month.
, while others on the team — such as the injured Griedge Mbock Bathy — released public statements supporting their decision to step away.
Wendie Renard withdrew from the team after several years of tension with Corinne Diacre, and was followed by a number of her teammates. Despite these regular complaints, Diacre had been stoutly defended by the FFF and its president, Noël Le Graët, over the years. A taskforce was urgently established by interim president Philippe Diallo late last month to review Diacre's situation, with the federation confirming her sacking on Thursday night, local time.
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