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Clermont Foot 63 have named former France captain Corinne Diacre as their new coach, replacing Helena Costa who stepped down this week. Clermont Foot 63 have appointed the former France captain Corinne Diacre as their coach, replacing Helena Costa.
Costa became the first female coach of a professional men’s club in the top two tiers of any European league when she was appointed by Clermont last month, but the 36-year-old quit on Monday citing personal reasons. Costa became the first woman coach of a professional men’s club in the top two tiers of any European league when she was appointed by Clermont last month, but the 36-year-old quit on Monday citing personal reasons.
French second division club Clermont have now given the job to another female, with 39-year-old Diacre taking up the role. The French second division club have now given the job to another woman, with 39-year-old Diacre signing a two-year contract.
A statement on the club website read: “Corinne Diacre has accepted the position of coach of Clermont Foot 63 for the next two seasons and will take up the post early next week.” Diacre made 121 appearances for France between 1993 and 2005. She has been an assistant to the national team for the last seven years as well as managing her former club Soyaux since 2010.
Diacre made 121 appearances for France between 1993 and 2005, while as a coach she has been an assistant to the national team for the last seven years as well as managing her former club Soyaux since 2010. Costa quit after just one day of training after male colleagues sidelined her and left her convinced she was just a “face” to attract publicity.
Costa quit her role after just one official day of training after male colleagues sidelined her and left her convinced she was just a “face” to attract publicity, she claimed last week. Costa said she arrived at the club to discover new players had been signed and “friendly” matches arranged without her knowledge.
In a statement in her native Portuguese, Costa said she arrived at the second division club Clermont Foot 63 to discover new players had been signed and “friendly” matches arranged without her knowledge. Costa, who was reported to be furious about how she was treated, said that even before she started the job she was being pushed aside, and that it was clear to her that she was expected to be the “face of the club” without any power or control.
Costa, who was reported to be furious about how she was treated, said that even before she started the job she was being pushed aside, and that it was clear to her that she was expected to be the “face of the club” without any of the power or control.