The international truce has not yet started that the old resentments are resurfacing. Barely Bradley Barcola arrived in Clairefontaine to join the Blues, a new episode of tension was opened between the French Football Federation and Paris Saint-Germain. A frontal disagreement that awakens the tensions last September and lets fear an open war between the capital's club and the French team.
The Barcola affair sets fire to the powder
The reason for this new blurring: Bradley Barcola's injury. Called by Didier Deschamps for the two qualification games at the 2026 World Cup against Azerbaijan and Iceland, the Paris winger will not be able to participate in the rally. According to the FFF, he would suffer from a “Chronic lesion to the right hamstrings” Contracted from September 17 during the Champions League match against Atalanta Bergame. An assertion immediately disputed by PSG, which completely refutes this version and accuses the federation of having published inaccurate medical information.
The Parisian club was quick to react by press release
: “The published information does not correspond in any way to the medical data communicated by our teams”, Ă©Crit the PSG, recalling that no chronic lesion has been noted. The Ile -de -France management also insists on respect for medical confidentiality, believing that the FFF has crossed a red line by revealing details on the player's state of health. On the federal side, we defend a version “Purely factual” Based on the exams carried out on Monday in Clairefontaine, and it is emphasized that Barcola will remain in Paris to treat his injury.
A fracture reminiscent of the Dembélé affair
This pass of weapons comes in an already tense climate. In September, the injuries of Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué in selection had angered PSG, which had publicly denounced the medical management of the Blues. Since then, the exchanges between the two staff have become much colder, and this new episode around Barcola only makes it aggravating reciprocal mistrust. The absence of fluid communication on the players' state of health now feeds a climate of sustainable distrust.
Beyond the case of the young attacker, this case illustrates the complexity of relations between clubs and national selections, especially on the physical management of players. PSG, which fears for the health of its internationals, demands a stricter dialogue and increased confidentiality. The FFF defends its right to information and transparency. In this institutional showdown, the Barcola case is probably only a taste of future debates, while other players like Mbappé or Konaté are also closely followed for physical seeds before the next games.
