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World Cup 2010: France face FIFA wrath
A THREAT by FIFA to ban France’s national and club teams from international competition if the government did not stay out of football affairs failed to stop political debate over France’s World Cup debacle.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter warned that the sport’s governing body would suspend the French Football Federation (FFF) if politicians interfered in their business.
A National Assembly spokeswoman said coach Raymond Domenech and FFF president Jean-Pierre Escalettes, who have left their posts, would appear at a parliamentary commission today.
The commission has no power to take any sanctions but Blatter said: “French football can rely on FIFA in case of political interference even if it is at presidential level.”