Schiedam's high-profile announcement of his return to football is news that has quickly sparked widespread speculation about the position of coach of the French national team. Given that Digance's contract expires after the World Cup in Qatar, French Football Association president Liguille made it clear that the conditions for the renewal of his contract - that is, the French team must reach at least the quarterfinals in this World Cup.
Liguori reveals: it's business as usual at the moment and after the World Cup I will meet with Digance to discuss a contract extension. We have worked together for ten years, we know each other very well and we both want the best for France. If we can achieve our goal of reaching the quarter-finals, Digance will be our priority for a contract extension.
While Liguori believes that Digance is the best choice to head the French national team, the World Cup top-four target he has set also means that France will consider a coaching change if the team fails to reach that goal. This would give Stann the opportunity to take over the position as a matter of course.
