FIFA President Sepp Blatter warned the French government on Tuesday not to interfere in the affairs of its soccer association or the sport's governing body could suspend France's football federation.
French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes is planning to resign following France's World Cup fiasco. He said he will officially present his resignation at a council meeting of the ruling body scheduled for Friday.
A member of the French Football Federation's governing body, Guy Chambily, has called for national team coach Raymond Domenech to be replaced.
Raymond Domenech will remain France coach until 2010, French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes said on Wednesday. Domenech was told in July he would stay in charge if he got results after France's group stage elimination from Euro 2008.
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