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Jetzt verweigern sie anscheinend sogar das Training und Ribery bläst zur Jagd auf den "Verräter".
Jetzt verweigern sie anscheinend sogar das Training und Ribery bläst zur Jagd auf den "Verräter".
The crisis enveloping the France squad is deepening as the players refused to train on Sunday after one of their coaching staff walked out. Team director Jean-Louis Valentin has resigned, saying he is "sickened and disgusted".
Raymond Domenech
GettyImagesRaymond Domenech is under fire
Just 24 hours after striker Nicolas Anelka was sent home in disgrace after launching a tirade of abuse at Raymond Domenech at half-time in the defeat to Mexico, captain Patrice Evra was involved in a heated row with fitness coach Robert Duverne.
Domenech stepped in to try and break up the row, but Duverne stormed off the training pitch and threw his accreditation badge to the ground. The France squad then got back on the team coach after the incident, refusing to take part in the scheduled training session.
France team director Jean-Louis Valentin confirmed the stories, saying he was "ashamed" by the behaviour of the players. Valentin has quit his job as the head of the France team and will now fly home.
"It's a scandal for the French, for the young people here. It's a scandal for the federation and the French team," Valentin said. "They don't want to train. It's unacceptable.
"As for me, it's over. I'm leaving the federation. I'm sickened and disgusted."
Valentin then got into a car and drove off.
Domenech, who will be replaced by Laurent Blanc ahead of the European Championship qualifiers which begin later this year, has completely lost control of the France squad with a series of high profile fall-outs in recent months.
France can still, mathematically at least, qualify for the second round with victory over hosts South Africa in Tuesday's group decider, but a draw between Uruguay and Mexico would eliminate the 1998 winners. France's desire to score a goal, let alone win a match, must now be in serious doubt.
Quelle: BBC