Double standards… Would Didier Deschamps and the French Football Federation have a different mode of action depending on the club, in the management of football players?French team ? This is the hypothesis put forward by consultant Jérôme Rothen.
A quick reminder of the facts: Didier Deschamps authorized Kylian Mbappé to leave the France team gathering after the Blues captain suffered a slight ankle injury against Azerbaijan on Friday (3-0).
Injured, Kylian Mbappé left the Blues gathering.
A month ago, the case of Ousmane Dembélé caused a lot of ink to flow. The France Football 2025 Ballon d'Or had been lined up by Deschamps, despite the precautionary measures communicated by Paris Saint-Germain.
Rothen pays Deschamps
Called to revisit the subject, Jérôme Rothen did not beat around the bush. For the former French international, PSG is clearly sanctioned. “Why is it not the same treatment as with other great players of the France team? The Dembélé case in September was completely the opposite, recalled the RMC consultant. PSG had warned, Deschamps and his medical staff acted as if they did not know. If Dembélé had been at Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Juventus Turin, AC Milan, Manchester City or Bayern Munich, all these big clubs that Deschamps adores and respects… On the other hand, PSG is different. »
“When you see that you forced Dembélé to play when PSG had warned you, that you communicated to Barcola about a chronic injury…, Rothen continued.. They wanted to take back power by saying that PSG had made him play injured. And Mbappé took a little blow against Azerbaijan, he came out because he had already scored and the match was over but I think he could continue. Since he's going to play this weekend, the sprain isn't that big. There, it took one evening to leave Mbappé at Real's disposal. The message sent is terrible“, concluded the RMC consultant.
