Desailly wants Evra ban

(GSM) – France legend Marcel Desailly believes France captain Patrice Evra should receive a ban for his role in his country’s awful World Cup showing. France were eliminated in the group stage amid grave issues in the French camp with Nicolas Anelka being sent home after a publicized disagreement with coach Raymond Domenech.

French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes resigned from his post while Domenech left his post and was succeeded by Laurent Blanc.

But Desailly believes that Evra, who captained the team at the World Cup, should be banned from international football – at least with a temporary suspension.

“The Federation president and the coach have already paid the price,” Desailly told French newspaper Metro.

“And I think that Evra, who is the origin of the strike, should pay too.

“The captain made a mistake and he has to assume the consequences of his actions.

“He decided not to train, before realising his mistake and apologising. But he deserves at least a temporary suspension.

“He is an excellent player, our best left-back, but he should be suspended for two months, because the captain is the first one to be an example.

“His behaviour affected the image of France throughout the world.”