That's how I read the story - it kind of suits everyone now to blame Domenech - particularly those French administrators and players who would like to get rid of him in any case but who can now claim they were entirely agreeable to doing the honourable thing.  Equally the FAI can claim not to have been completely off the wall in seeking a replay in the first place if only one unpopular person actually opposed it.

Personally I would be astounded if any football team manager, however (un)popular, had the power to make or block that decision.  If the French FA wanted the match to be replayed, it would have been, Domenech or no Domenech.

notes from no w here