"I'm very disappointed. I support France but how can I respect them?" said Romain Fabart, a 34-year-old procurement officer as he mingled with South African fans after France's exit from the World Cup.
France had just lost 2-1 to South Africa in Bloemfontein and are now heading home in virtual disgrace.
"If you are a player you can't refuse to take part. It's really disrespectful," said Fabart, who lives in London. "They represent France, but today they were not even motivated."
"We are relieved. We are happy that he is going, his head should have been cut off long before," he said. "This has been a disaster off the field and on. It can't get worse."
He welcomed Domenech's imminent departure and said he hoped Laurent Blanc, who will take over the post having guided the French to World Cup victory as captain in 1998, would bring in new players and new ideas.
As for the current squad, he said: "The players are spoiled children. Maybe they should go to a township and see the reality of life."
"The people are so kind, so welcoming, not what we were told to expect by the media in France," Julyane said.
"Football makes you friends all over the world," her husband said.
