The Board of Directors of the Saudi Football Association approved the request of the technical director of the first Saudi national team, Herve Renard, with his desire not to complete the remaining period of his contract, and in light of this, the official legal procedures were settled between the two parties to terminate the contract.
The Chairman and members of the Council wished coach Renard success in his next career.
For its part, the newspaper "L'Equipe" said: Renard is determined to return to France to lead the women's national team 4 months before the Women's World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand (July 20 – August 20, 2023), to succeed French coach Corinne Deacon, who was sacked on March 9, 2023. The background of the rebellion of some important female players in the national team.
An official source in the Saudi Football Federation told AFP: “We tried to persuade Renard to reverse the decision, but he was determined to return to his country and lead a national team there. We cannot stop him from realizing his dream.”
Okaz (Jeddah)
