Dominique: I do not support the position of players

Said France coach Raymond Domenech said on Monday he did not support the position of players boycott training on Sunday, describing the decision as "stupid."

Domenech said in a press conference: "We tried to convince them that what happened was an aberration, and stupidity, and I said that we must stop the farce. I am in no way (...) do not support this position."

The French players boycotted training on Sunday to protest the exclusion of Nicolas Anelka from the squad because of an insult Dominique at halftime with Mexico last Thursday, which ended in victory for the last 2 - zero.

France play South Africa in Bloemfontein on Tuesday (Group I), and still have a slim chance to qualify for the knockout round of the World Cup final.

He said Dominique "punishment taken against Anelka was justified. No one can act as did Anelka, and I support the French Union in its resolution. Punishment was the first sports replaced it when at the beginning of the second half, the second was an administrative punishment."

Dominique explained that he "did not support the statement written by the players and I had to read to the media in which they rejected through training."

He concluded, "we chatted for 45 minutes on the bus, and in time I said: Stop, you must stop the nonsense and do something. Everything was switched to the air. The French, who were watching the training they had a right to know what was happening. Read the statement and went. In all cases do not support this statement. "