体坛英语新闻：Duchaussoy heads French football federation

PARIS, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Fernand Duchaussoy stepped in as the new chief of the French Football Federation on Friday, replacing Jean-Pierre Escallettes, who resigned in the wake of the country's miserable World Cup journey.

Duchaussoy, 67, stepped up to the job from his position as head of the amateur football league. He was elected president of the French Football Federation on a caretaker basis.

Duchaussoy's appointment came after new coach Laurent Blanc announced that as punishment he was suspending all of France's 23-player World Cup squad for a friendly against Norway next month.