BLANC WON’T STAY ON IN FRANCE JOB

Paris, June 30: Laurent Blanc will not stay on as France coach after his contract expired on Saturday, French daily L’Equipe reported.

“Laurent Blanc made his decision and will not be the France coach anymore,” L’Equipe quoted Blanc as saying.

The French federation were not immediately reachable for comment.

France lost 2-0 to holders Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 last Saturday. Blanc took over from Raymond Domenech after Les Bleus were eliminated in the first round of the 2010 World Cup.

— Reuters