Two European and then Olympic medals this summer were not enough.
Valérie Garnier, coach of the French women's team, will no longer be the coach of the Bleues during the next international competitions, the French Basketball Federation announced on Friday on its Twitter account.
Valérie Garnier, coach of the French women's basketball team, double medalist this summer at the European Championship and at the Olympic Games, will no longer be the coach of the Bleues for the next international competitions.
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Valérie Garnier will have remained at the head of the Bleues for eight seasons, for a record of 101 wins and 32 defeats (75.9%). She has won five international medals since taking office on August 27, 2013. No one had done better before her in France. “The Federation is currently leading a reflection on the new constitution of the technical staff of the French team, in consultation with the National Technical Director, Alain Contensoux, the Director of Performance and Teams of France, Jacques Commères and the General Manager , Céline Dumerc, write the leaders of French basketball in a press release. All the tracks will be studied in order to guarantee the results of the French women's team in the competitions to come and to maintain its status at the highest international level,especially with a view to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028. ”
“I sincerely wish, on behalf of our large federal family, to congratulate and thank Valérie for these results in the highest level of consistency, this exceptional record and this unfailing investment and loyalty to French basketball, explains Jean-Pierre Siutat, the president of the federation.
Our paths separate today in order to give a new dynamic to the national team, while Paris 2024 is looming on the horizon.
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For his part, the DTN Alain Contensoux specifies: “If Valérie Garnier will no longer be at the head of the French team, we wish to think about entrusting him with missions within the Federation in order to continue to benefit from his expertise and its ability to transmit.
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