Desailly to finish career in 2005
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- France and Chelsea captain Marcel Desailly will retire in 2005 at the end of his contract with the London club.
"Whatever happens, my career will be over when my contract expires," Desailly, 35, said on Monday in an interview with French daily Le Monde.
Desailly, who was born in Ghana, also said he would like to be involved with the African side after he retires.
"I'm planning to help the national team, not as a coach but as a general manager. It would be a nice challenge," he added.
Desailly said he first wanted to focus on France's defense of the European title at Euro 2004 and called on the young players to get more involved with the squad instead of leaving all the decisions to the older hands.
"It is not a criticism but I'd like Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires to be more involved in tactical discussions."
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