FILE PHOTO: Francois Fillon (R), former French prime minister, and Alain Juppe, current mayor of Bordeaux, stand together after the results in the second round for the French center-right presidential primary election in Paris, France, November 27, 2016. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File photo
BORDEAUX/PARIS (Reuters) - Former French prime minister Alain Juppe on Monday ruled out replacing scandal-hit Francois Fillon in the coming presidential election but offered no alternative candidates, leaving conservative heavyweights scrambling to find a way to get their party back in the race.
Juppe had been touted over the past few days as a possible replacement for Fillon, who is mired in a scandal over allegations of misuse of public funds.
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