Domenech Donates World Cup Bonus
Former France coach Raymond Domenech has donated 150,000 euros he earned as a bonus in the 2010 World Cup to two amateur football clubs and a charity, it was reported Friday.
Le Parisien newspaper said that Domenech had given 70,000 euros to the Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt (ACBB), with the remaining 80,000 euros split between an inner-city football club and a charity.
"We thank him for this gesture. We were not expecting such recognition from him. It's a fantastic present for the club and our youngsters," ACBB president Jacques Migaud told the daily.
Since being sacked for misconduct after the 2010 World Cup, Domenech has coached the under-11s team at ACBB, a club that enjoys the third highest number of registered players in France.
France's 23 players in South Africa all agreed to give up their bonuses after a disastrous World Cup that saw them eliminated at the group phase following a strike by the players.
The squad refused to train in protest at the French football federation's decision to send home Nicolas Anelka after he was involved in a clash with Domenech.
Anelka was subsequently handed an 18-match international ban for his role in the affair, with Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery banned for five and three games respectively. Jeremy Toulalan was also banned for one game.
Source: Agence France Presse
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