“Would you dare do that if you were in charge of a group of men?”

The request made by Ivory Coast Federation in French Federation that he lent his women’s coach for a few weeks, Hervé Renardto lead the African team during the cup which was disputed on that continent, did not go down well in the Gallic lands.

France said ‘no’, despite the fact that some sources assure that the coach is ready to accept that double job even though he is immersed in the full preparation of Olympic Games in Paris which will be held this coming summer.

The basis of the generated debate is gender, as there are those who consider that the coach would not even consider that possibility if the men’s team.

This was expressed, for example, by the former player Elise Bussaglia. “Sometimes I want to wish. Would Renard dare to do that if he was in charge of another team and, by another team, I mean the men’s team?” he asked himself.

And he answered himself: “Of course not. I’m a bit tired of women’s football being considered a subcategory of men’s football. But it’s also a reflection of the society we live in. Mentalities change too slowly.”