Blanc will leave Bordeaux to become France boss

World Cup winner Laurent Blanc will quit as Bordeaux coach and replace Raymond Domenech as manager of France after this summer's World Cup.

The 44-year-old former Manchester United defender guided Bordeaux to the 2009 league and cup double but his side ended this season without a trophy.

The French federation confirmed: "We have reached an agreement with Laurent Blanc as the coach of France."Blanc was part of the France team that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

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