France: Chambily calls for overhaul

Guy Chambily, a member of the French Football Federation's federal council, has called for a complete overhaul of the organisation following France's World Cup debacle.

FFF president Jean-Pierre Escalettes announced yesterday he would be step down on July 2.

It follows the team's exit at the group stage in South Africa with just one point and one goal to their name, a bust-up involving Nicolas Anelka and coach Raymond Domenech which resulted in the Chelsea striker being expelled from the team camp and a subsequent strike by the rest of the squad in protest at Anelka's expulsion.

But Chambily insists the resignation of Escalettes is not enough and the position of anyone who supported Domenech should come into question.

"It's a step, but it is not enough," Chambily said in L'Equipe.

"The management team of France has been so catastrophic that everyone who supported Mr Domenech stubbornly...there is a need for careful consideration.

"Resign? They have to judge. With what just happened in South Africa, I think everyone will be reasonable."

Domenech, who is being replaced as coach by Laurent Blanc, as was agreed before the World Cup, will, along with Escalettes reportedly appear before the Committee on Cultural Affairs tomorrow.

The committee will also hear from sports minister Roselyne Bachelot, according to reports.