France coach Raymond Domenech said he would never resign despite his side's controversial qualification for next year's World Cup thanks to a handball from Thierry Henry.
William Gallas scored the equaliser from an Henry cross in extra time after the striker had handled the ball.
"I have never resigned and I never will. The more I am under pressure, the more I am motivated," Domenech said in an interview published by French weekly L'Express on its website (www.lexpress.fr) on Tuesday.
Asked if now would not be a good time to make a gracious exit, Domenech said: "People would think: 'What a chicken, he is fleeing'.
"Leaving now wouldn't make any sense. It would mean I've done my job and I don't give a damn about what happens next, it would prove my critics right. People must stop dreaming: I am not the kind of guy who gives up," he added.
Henry has been accused in France of setting a bad example to young people.
"Why do you want soccer to be a moral matter?" Domenech asked. "Of course, you must abide by the sport's rules but (soccer) is also a reflection of society. Highbrows say they are outraged but, as far as I know, Thierry did not commit a crime."
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