Blanc leaves France post - report

Laurent Blanc has decided to not continue as the France national boss, according to L'Equipe.

Les Bleus' met their quarter-final target at Euro 2012 before being eliminated by Spain, however their performance against Sweden, a loss that condemned them to second place in Group D, was heavily criticised.

The campaign was also tarnished by a number of feuds within the camp, infighting between certain players, and incidents such as Samir Nasri's foul-mouthed outburst at the French media.

Blanc met with the president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Noel Le Graet, on Thursday for talks regarding his future, and both parties took 48 hours to mull matters over.

And it has now seems that the former centre-half will not renew his contract as head coach, with Marseille boss Didier Deschamps installed as the early favourite to replace him.

The 46-year-old has been linked with the vacant Tottenham job, however it now looks increasingly likely that Andre Villa-Boas is set to take over at White Hart Lane.

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