Even the president of the French Football Federation had to react to the situation.

The forward of Real Madrid and the French national team Karim Benzema will soon be forced to appear before the Versailles court as a defendant in the case of blackmailing midfielder Mathieu Valbuena in 2015, due to which the forward once remained outside the national team's bid.

However, this time the leadership of the French Football Federation will be much more prudent in their decisions, and its president, Noel Le Gras, has already managed to declare that Benzema is not threatened with expulsion from the national team, regardless of what the final verdict will be during.

\? No way. He will always be responsible for his actions, but we do not intend to punish him in this way again..

Even if you received a suspended sentence, you still have the right to appeal.. Therefore, the question of Benzema's position in the national team in the near or future future will not be raised.. Regardless of what the court says in the course of this case.

I will never interfere with the choices Didier Deschamps make. Our head coach decides for himself what kind of footballer he needs to solve certain problems.

As for the future mentor himself, if France gets to the World Cup, then it will definitely not change. We communicate closely enough with Deschamps, so at the right time we will just sit down and discuss the state of affairs and his future at the head of the team.

Nobody will renew the contract now - this is not in our plans. After the World Cup? Who knows, maybe we'll start a new page in the history of our relationship..

Deschamps told me personally that he wants to work at the club level. You don't think he will lead the French national team for 50 years, do you It all depends on our performance at the 2022 World Cup. If it does not go well, and the mentor says that he is not ready to stay further, I will not prevent him from leaving, "

Recall that the French national team is currently leading in the qualifying group, in which the Ukrainian national team also takes part, gaining 12 points in six matches, and at the same time having games in reserve against Kazakhstan and Finland.