The French Football Federation will pay former coach of the France women’s team, Corinne Diacre, almost 900,000 euros ($992,000) in compensation following her dismissal last month. Although Diacre had a contract that was set to end in August 2024, she was fired on March 9.
Diacre’s lawyer, Christophe Ayela, confirmed that she would receive 870,000 euros in severance pay, as well as a percentage of bonuses that she would have been eligible for if France had won the 2023 World Cup or the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
The total amount includes the remainder of her contract’s salary, plus an additional year’s pay. According to Ayela, the agreement reached with the French Football Federation allows Diacre to move forward and pursue new projects in football. He also said that the agreement recognizes the results that she achieved with France.
Ayela noted that negotiations were primarily focused on securing compensation for the damage done to Diacre’s reputation. He stated that the time taken to reach a settlement was due to the media’s campaign against her. Diacre’s position was weakened following a revolt by leading players, including France captain Wendie Renard, who announced that she would no longer play for the team. Kadidiatou Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto also followed suit.
Diacre has been replaced by Herve Renard, who will lead the team into the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in July and August and at the Olympics next year. In conclusion, the French Football Federation will pay Diacre a significant amount of compensation, including severance pay and bonuses, following her dismissal as coach of the France women’s team.
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