Gourcuff criticises French coaches and PSG's Blanc

The Lorient boss has suggested that a section of his peers should not be branded as a coach due to a hands-off approach to training, and claimed Blanc's assistant at PSG Jean-Louis Gasset deserves credit for their success.

Gourcuff, speaking ahead of Lorient's Ligue 1 clash with Saint-Etienne, explained that those who control all facets of the club should be classed as the leader.

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