Laurent Blanc mocks female journalist with sexist question

December 18, 2013 • • min read

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Swedish journalist Johanna Frändén is latest victim of sexism in the world of football

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Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has dropped himself in hot water after appearing to patronise a female journalist who asked him about tactics.

Dring a press conference in Paris, Swedish journalist Johanna Frändén, from the Aftonbladet newspaper, questioned Blanc about his decision to change his team's formation from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3.

But instead of giving his reasons, the former France boss belittled Frändén, who follows the fortunes of Zlatan Ibrahimović for the Swedish press.

"I mean, women talking football tactics, it's so beautiful," Blanc said.

"I think it's fantastic. You know what 4-3-3 means, don't you?"

Frändén responded by saying: "Yes. It's my job to know what it means."

Blanc, though, continued his sarcastic answers, replying: "I mean, there's a lot of ways of playing. Haha, I'm just joking."