Leaked News On Ray Ray

By: Corey | June 30th, 2008

According to a few less then credible sources that have picked up a Le Parisien interview with the FFF president, Jean-Pierre Escalettes, Raymond Domenech will stay on as France coach. Of course this decision comes as a shock to many people after the pathetic European Championship France had, which for once, rested squarely on the managers shoulders. Of course the continuation of Domenech does not come without some stipulations though. Escalettes reportedly told Domenech he needs to change the teams style of play, improve to organization of the team and to spruce up on his communications skills.

Now communications skills I could care less about, as some of my favorite coaches are notorious for not speaking to the press in anything other then cliches. But Domenech refused interviews for not only himself but all his players during the tournament, and was seen pulling Willy Sagnol away from an interview at one point as to keep the shrowd of mystic and astrological secrecy over the French camp. It may have been a smart ploy to shield the squad form outside pressure after being labeled tournament favorites, but it didnt work, and made the France team look ridiculous.

Improving the organization could mean the shuffling of coaches, or just a new approach to assessing players and in how, or more importantly, who he selects. And of course Raymond will need to change the makeup of the team, with the veterans he stuck with until they led him to failure already retiring or looking unlikely to make it to the next World Cup (looking at you Pat). An injection of more young Ligue stars, a change in the formation and tactics and an overall better vibe for the team will be needed if they are to make it to the next World Cup. The talents of Nasri, Benzema, Sagna, Ben Arfa, Briand, Clichy, Diaby, Bodmer and Lloris must be given oppurtunities in the team and more turnover will be needed to establish a core group.

What are your thoughts on the supposive idea to keep Domenech on as the France coach?

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• Aditya |  June 30th, 2008 at 8:48 am

  
  
  

  I never really liked Ray, but after his Euro 2008 tactics and substitutions I just cannot stand him. He is a coward when it comes to attacking football. Even when it comes to team selection he makes crazy choices. with him around I don’t see how France can utilize all that attacking talent they have got.

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• Julien |  June 30th, 2008 at 9:09 am

  
  
  

  Oh my. If he stays wow…..I can’t believe they might actually keep this a**hole. He has ruined our national team.

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• Corey |  June 30th, 2008 at 9:37 am

  
  
  

  Ruined is an accurate word actually. With him continuing to be in charge he may put us back to the early 90’s where we were a pathetic mess that could barely qualify for tournaments.

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• Camilo |  June 30th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

  
  
  

  Say it ain’t so.

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• Jean-Michel |  July 1st, 2008 at 3:01 am

  
  
  

  If any of this is true, it would be a travesty. The players who are in favor of him staying of course do not want to stick their necks out and say the truth about him and his style of play. They are deeply embedded in his system and owe him their respective international careers. To me that is why a fresh start with someone new is inevitable. The FFF should just bite the bullet on the balance of his salary as the Italians did with Donadoni and finally do the right thing. Where’s all the Nike money for the new jersey and equipment contract???? It can’t all be spent by now..Two years is a long time to establish a new system and get a group to gel. Keeping Domenech would be a cowardly move on the FFF’s part.

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• Magnusson |  July 1st, 2008 at 6:52 am

  
  
  

  They’re going to keep him. With so many people whose voice counts in the FFF (Michel Platini, Aimé Jacquet, Gerard Houllier not to mention Vieira, Sagnol and Ribéry) trying to explain how 2 years is short to prepare a World Cup, they’re going to make this guy the longest standing french National Team coach ever.
  Plus money really isn’t an option when you see that he was not that well paid in comparison to Donadoni

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• Intan |  July 2nd, 2008 at 2:33 am

  
  
  

  The reason why the FFF is still hesitating to fire him is all because of the money. If they fire him right now, they will need to pay him the two remaining years remaining in his contract; not only that, if he is fired, the exodus of his assistants would also cost the FFF a lot of money.

  What can I say? Money’s the root of all evil.

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