The info fell by the French federation.
“Corinne Deacon, coach of the French Women's Team, and Gilles Fouache, the goalkeeper coach, were tested positive for COVID-19 during the test carried out before the next meeting of the Blue, which will begin this Monday, October 19 at Clairefontaine.
They are both asymptomatic In fact, the coach and her assistant will not be able to participate physically in this camp or in the two qualifying matches for UEFA Euro 2022 against North Macedonia (Friday 23 October, 9 p.m. in Orléans) and against Austria (Tuesday, October 27, 9 p.m. in Wiener Neustadt).
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"The situation is very special but we will adapt"
Corinne Deacon
While a funny atmosphere reigns at the Blue between Corinne Deacon and several players from Lyon, after the non-selection of captain Amandine Henry, this positive test will surely be commented on a lot.
It is Eric Blahic, the Deacon's assistant, and Anthony Grech Angelini, the physical trainer, who will take over on the field during this gathering.
But the FFF specifies that the coach will be in constant contact with her staff and her players by videoconference.
“I entrust the selection with great confidence to Eric and Anthony.
We will exchange constantly during the 10 days of training with the unchanged objective of winning these two qualifying matches.
The situation is very special but we will adapt, the most important being to respect sanitary measures to preserve the health of all, ”says Corinne Deacon, in a press release.
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