Arnaud Clement is no longer the captain of France Davis Cup. It is not a surprise. Since the FFT had ordered an audit of his captaincy, his future was clearly weakened. Having decided to “ give time for reflection ” Monday, the Federal Office has clarified the situation.
The ax fell on Friday as a statement: “ Having failed to reach an agreement with Arnaud Clement, the Federal Bureau today decided, in the best interests of the Federation and his team France, end its captain warrant , “the FFT. A press conference will be held at 15:30 at Roland Garros.
The Federation has justified its choice by “ the strong disappointment of the defeat to Britain last July ” and “ problems of the captain to unite and transcend best players “. Clement had yet extended his contract for one year at the head of the France team but it was not unanimous in its group. The current had more and more difficulty to spend with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
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