( CNN ) -- France defender William Gallas has attacked former national coach Raymond Domenech , blaming him for the team 's disastrous performance at the World Cup in South Africa . In an interview with French weekly culture magazine Les Inrockuptibles on Wednesday , Gallas became the first French player to speak about the disastrous World Cup campaign , saying that `` the real problem is the coach . '' `` Les Bleus '' crashed out of the tournament in the first round after two draws and a defeat left them at the bottom of Group A with just one point . Forward Nicolas Anelka was sent home from the tournament after an argument with Domenech , causing the rest of the French side to strike from training . Domenech , as was decided before the competition began , has now been replaced by former World Cup winner Laurent Blanc . `` We all wanted to protest against the decision taken by the coach . Everyone was in agreement to boycott training , '' the 34-year-old Gallas said . He also hinted that Anelka 's row with Domenech may not have been a one-off , as a lot of players found it difficult to build a relationship with the coach . `` Domenech was n't open . Lots of players could not talk to him . He said that he listened to us , but at the end of the day he took decisions alone , '' said Gallas , who was given extra time to recover from injury by Domenech before being named in the 23-man squad for the finals . `` What we said did n't have any influence , so I no longer said anything . I listened and I did what he told me . '' Gallas is still unhappy that he was overlooked by Domenech when Patrice Evra was named captain of France . `` The hardest thing was the way that it happened . Domenech never told me , '' said Gallas , who was vice-captain under former skipper Thierry Henry . `` I learnt by accident before the match against Costa Rica that the captain was Evra . I saw that the armband was on his shirt . '' Gallas is searching for a club now that his contract with English Premier League side Arsenal has expired . On Wednesday , Arsenal signed French defender Laurent Koscielny from Lorient on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee . `` He has shown he is mentally strong , he 's a fighter and a very strong competitor . Koscielny is a great addition to our squad , '' manager Arsene Wenger said in a statement on the club 's official website . Meanwhile , 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira has confirmed that he no longer wants to play for France . The midfielder will instead concentrate on his career at English club Manchester City . `` My target in the next few years is City . I want to do my best for the club , '' Vieira told the club 's official website on Wednesday . The 34-year-old made his first appearance for Les Bleus 13 years ago and has more than 100 caps , but was controversially left out of France 's World Cup squad by Domenech .
Gallas pins blame for disastrous French World Cup campaign on former coach Domenech . Defender was interviewed in French culture magazine Les Inrockuptibles . He says French players found it hard to build a relationship with the coach . Former France defender Laurent Blanc has been fired by his national team after failing to qualify for Euro 2012.