French football boss Noel Le Graet apologised for what he dubbed his 'clumsy remarks' about Zinedine Zidane's potential interest in coaching the France national team
French football boss Noel Le Graet has apologised for what he dubbed his "clumsy remarks" about Zinedine Zidane's potential interest in coaching the France national team.
That drew criticism from France and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe, who called Le Graet's comments "disrespectful".French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera also waded in, demanding an apology from Le Graet for his comments, which she said showed "a shameful lack of respect." "I gave an interview to RMC that I should not have given because they were looking for controversy by opposing Didier and Zinedine Zidane, two greats of French football.Zidane c’est la France, on manque pas de respect à la légende comme ça… 🤦🏽♂️Deschamps' contract expired after the World Cup in Qatar, where reigning champions France lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout after a thrilling final on December 18.
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