Recently, the French soccer national team announced the contract extension of Digance, who will be in charge of the team until the 2026 World Cup. The news was a disappointment to Schiedam, who had been coveting the French team's position. However, the president of the French Football Association, Liguerre, unintentionally offended Schiedam with his words, an incident that sparked a huge controversy, with even McBarbee and French soccer celebrities speaking out, and Liguerre eventually having to apologize to Schiedam.
The French team has a long history of internal conflict, but this time the finger is pointed at the president of the FA. 81-year-old Liguère, after announcing the renewal of Digance's contract, responded to a question about the Brazilian national team's invitation to coach Schiedam with the following statement: "I don't care! He can go anywhere, whether it's the national team or a club, I have no contact with Schiedam, and even if he contacts me, I won't answer his calls!
The comment provoked outrage from the French soccer community, with ballplayers and fans accusing Liguori of disrespecting Schiedam. Kilian McBarbie said: Schiedam is a legend of French soccer and we can't treat him with such disrespect. French sports minister Castella also said: his comments were inappropriate, it was shameful, lack of respect and made us feel offended. As president of the FA, he should not have spoken like that and he should apologize to Schiedam.
Other celebrities such as Lieberly, Schiess, and Zokav have also spoken out and condemned Liglet's disrespect. According to French media reports, the accused Liguori eventually succumbed to the pressure and apologized to Schiedam.
