MONTEVIDEO: France coach Didier Deschamps stressed the importance of his players’ behaviour and spirit within the group hours after his team touched down in Uruguay yesterday ahead of a two-match South American tour.
France, who take on Uruguay on Wednesday before coming up against 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil four days later, have recently been dogged by disciplinary issues.
Deschamps, who took over from Laurent Blanc following Les Bleus exit to Spain in Ukraine last June, has laid down the law, saying: “If a player puts the group in difficulty there is no chance he returns.”
“We will be uncompromising. I’m not there to see everything that goes on, I’m not on red alert but I will be paying close attention.
“We repeat, we insist and we will continue. I left with a guiding principle to allow autonomy and freedom, but the (rules) are the same for everyone.”
The past four meetings between France and reigning Copa America champions Uruguay have remarkably endless goalless.
AFP
