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Bernardo Rezende is no longer the coach of the French men’s team. The country’s volleyball Federation announced on Tuesday morning the departure of the coach, two-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion for Brazil. According to a statement reproduced on the entity’s website, Bernardinho explained that personal problems made it impossible for him to remain in office.
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– It is one of the most difficult and painful decisions of my entire career. I’m very sad because I love this France team, the group, the players, the team we’ve built. I am very grateful for the trust the federation has given me throughout the year. Thanks again to the President for his support and understanding. I received an incredible reception from all French volleyball and I have a lot of pain and frustration for not reaching the end of the project we started to put into practice. But I have to make that choice, there are no other choices possible for my family, which remains a priority. I told the President that I will always be available to help the federation, the players or my successor. I wish the greatest success to this group and to French volleyball – communicated the coach.
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Bernardinho is no longer France’s coach — Photo: Disclosure/CEV
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Regretting that he could no longer count on the coach’s work, Eric Tanguy, president of the Federation, thanked Bernardinho for the work and commitment. The manager revealed that he will soon announce the replacement.
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– We had the best coach to fulfill our goals until the Paris 2024 Games and I can only regret this situation. But obviously I understand the reasons that led Bernardinho to make this difficult decision and I thank him for being available to prepare the rest. Let’s get out of this ordeal and find the best solution to support the project around the French men’s team. The announcements will be made in a few days – highlighted Tanguy.
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Hired in April 2021 to start a renewal process aimed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Bernardinho replaced Laurent Tillie, who was in charge of the team for almost a decade.
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