French women's team coach Herve Renard says he wants to manage at the men's 2026 World Cup and that's partly why he is stepping down from his role.
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- Renard to leave France role after Olympics
- Eyes coach role at men's 2026 World Cup
- Linked with Poland, Nigeria and South Korea
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Renard is set to leave his role after the Olympic Games this summer following less than 18 months in charge. And amid links with the men's teams of Poland, South Korea, Cameroon, Nigeria and Morocco, the Frenchman admits he wants to manage a new national side soon.
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WHAT HERVE RENARD SAID
He said, via Get Football News France: “It’s a difficult job. If I had to be brief, I have in the back of my mind the 2026 World Cup in men’s football, I hope that it will be my third World Cup at the head of a men’s team. These are my personal motivations."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The former Saudi Arabia, Zambia and Morocco manager has made a name for himself as an international boss and it seems the 55-year-old wants another crack at the men's game. And after the French women's third successive quarter-final defeat at last year's World Cup, he will be a free agent later this year.
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WHAT NEXT?
France are hosting this year's Summer Olympics and will hope being on home soil will help them towards gold medal glory. The United States, Brazil, Canada, World Cup winners Spain, and Germany are among the teams in the 12-team competition which begins on July 25.