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26th June, 2012
Nasri, bonuses, federation in Euro storm
French midfielder Samir Nasri faces a potentially long ban from the national side.
13th June, 2012
France sensitive about their image
France are a team who remain acutely sensitive about the image they display to the wider world.
14th May, 2011
I considered quitting French job: Blanc
PARIS: France national coach Laurent Blanc admitted on Friday that he considered quitting as the football race storm threatened to engulf him and his family.…
7th May, 2011
France 1998 side split over Blanc’s role in quota row
PARIS: France coach Laurent Blanc came under further pressure on Thursday in the row over ethnic quotas when he was criticised by team mates from…
7th May, 2011
France denies Blanc resignation amid race row
PARIS: French football chiefs on Saturday denied a report that national coach Laurent Blanc had tendered his resignation amid a controversial race row. Blanc and…
1st May, 2011
French football in turmoil over ‘Blacks and Arabs’ quota controversy
PARIS: French football was plunged into turmoil again when the national federation’s (FFF) technical director Francois Blaquart was suspended on Saturday amid a row over…
30th April, 2011
Top French official suspended ‘player quota’ row
PARIS: The French Football Federation’s (FFF) national technical director Francois Blaquart has been suspended amid a row over an alleged project to enforce racial quotas…