Laurent Blanc Appointed to Coach France's Soccer Team After World Cup
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May 20, 2010
Laurent Blanc, who guided Bordeaux to sixth in French soccer’s Ligue 1 this season, has been appointed coach of France’s national team, the country’s soccer federation said in a statement.
Blanc will take over after the World Cup, which starts June 11 in South Africa.
To contact the reporter on this story: David Whitehouse in Paris at dwhitehouse1@bloomberg.net