Ribery backs under-fire France coach Domenech to keep his job

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The Bayern Munich striker said: 'He must not go. He must keep on working with
this squad.

Shake on it: France's head coach Raymond Domenech with Franck Ribery.

"If some mistakes were made, Domenech was not alone. Frankly, I'd like him to stay."

Domenech's future has been in doubt since France bowed out of the competition after finishing bottom of Group C with one point and one goal from three matches.

Members of the 1998 World Cup-winning team have lobbied for their captain, Didier Deschamps, to be appointed France coach.

The former Chelsea player gained experience as a manager at Monaco and Juventus and is available after leaving the Serie A team in 2007.

'It's true someone who could replace the current coach is clearly Didier Deschamps," said former France playmaker Zinedine Zidane.

"He's got everything it takes. He knows the group, he knows football very well and I think it's quite in order for him, one day, to take over."

However, like Ribery, several members of the current squad have defended their coach.

"I'm rather in favour of stability. We must not throw everything out of the window," said captain Patrick Vieira.

"The responsibility of what happened belongs to the players," added the midfielder, who did not play in the tournament because of a thigh injury.

A decision on Domenech's fate should be taken when the French Federation board meets on July 3.