In his column in The Guardian, Shaun Edwards argues that Marc Lievremont has lost the respect of his players and now must hand control over to them.
"There are times when a coach has to ask himself whether he's doing more harm than good. Whether it's better to take a step back for the good of the team.
"Things get scrambled at press conferences and the language issue obviously doesn't help when the coach speaks in French and the majority of the media at this World Cup speaks English, but if only half the things coming out of the France camp are true, then it might be time for Marc Lièvremont to swallow his pride, move to the sidelines for the next five days and let his players look after themselves.
"If that sounds like a crazy idea, then I can assure you that such extreme methods not only work on occasions, but that they are sometimes the only way to turn a team around. And France need turning if they are to put up any kind of performance against England on Saturday."
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