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FFF Backs Deschamps as PSG Escalates Complaint Over France Duty Injuries

Federation leaders sought to cool tensions following PSG's claim its medical warnings were ignored.

Overview

  • Ousmane Dembélé sustained a right‑thigh muscle fiber tear expected to sideline him six to eight weeks, while Désiré Doué faces roughly a month out with a calf issue.
  • PSG has accused France team doctor Frank Le Gall of a serious failure and is pressing for a new, transparent coordination protocol between club and country medical teams.
  • Club officials say they warned the FFF on September 4 about Dembélé's fatigue and advised against using him versus Ukraine; the federation says medical checks supported his participation and he only entered at halftime.
  • FFF president Philippe Diallo wrote to PSG chairman Nasser Al‑Khelaifi to reaffirm confidence in Didier Deschamps, call for continued cooperation, and urge a review of the congested international calendar.
  • Deschamps publicly downplayed any rift and defended his staff, while PSG has signaled it will resist October call‑ups for the injured pair if they return sooner than forecast.