Domenech says players are free to criticize him

Domenech says players are free to criticize him

Published Apr. 12, 2010 10:33 a.m. ET

France coach Raymond Domenech says he welcomes criticism from within his squad but not outside it.

Domenech spoke Sunday on a talk show on Canal Plus television, exactly two months before the start of the World Cup, acknowledging France played badly in a 2-0 friendly loss to Spain last month and revealing that his players had some tactical input.

He claims he is happy when "key players say: 'What we're doing at this moment, that's not what we would like to do"' as "those are the people who will help the team win."

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