Jul 2, 2008
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France coach Raymond Domenech set to learn whether he stays on after Euro 2008 failure : France coach Raymond Domenech is set to learn Thursday whether he will keep his job following last month's embarrassing first-round exit from the European Championship. France went into Euro 2008 as one of the favorites to do well, just two years after reaching the World Cup final. But two-time European champion France failed to win a match and scored only one goal, in a 4-1 loss to the Netherlands. The French also drew 0-0 with Romania before losing 2-0 to an unimpressive Italy team. French football federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes will chair a meeting to decide Domenech's fate. Domenech's decision to choose aging players and favor a defensive style of play was heavily criticized, as was his marriage proposal to his girlfriend...
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