If the debut of Hervé Renard as the new coach of the French women’s team went wonderfully with victories against Colombia and Canada, the Bleues did not fully succeed in terms of stadium attendance. this Tuesday evening at Le Mans (14,200 spectators in a 25,000-seat enclosure).
The Savoyard technician first explained that it was up to “us to ensure that people are more and more interested in women’s football. We all have to go in this momentum. There has been turbulence, this image has to be perfect if he is to grow up as he is growing up in England and Germany.
Relaunched by the press, the native of Aix-les-Bains also confided that the date and time of the match (against Manchester City – Bayern Munich in the Champions League) had not helped to bring people in in the stands… “We can do better on that side. We could have played Thursday (against Colombia, not Friday) and Monday (against Canada, instead of Tuesday). We have to think about all that if we want the dynamic to go forward. Every detail will count for this women’s football that deserves it. »
Next match for the French women’s team: the trip to Ireland on July 6 before taking off for Australia and the 2023 World Cup.