The great chef went up to the niche. Philippe Diallo, the president of the French Football Federation defended the staff of the Blues in “The Dembélé affair”. The FFF leader wrote this Monday afternoon to Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the boss of PSG this afternoon, thus responding to attacks by the Parisian club, who questioned the medical staff of the French team after the injury of Ousmane Dembélé during the victory against Ukraine (0-2) Friday during the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup (June 11-July 19) in the United States, in Canada and Mexico.
Philippe Diallo said he had fully confidence in Didier Deschamps, the coach, and in his supervision, highlighting the best of the French team. He also pointed out the international calendar, overloaded according to him, and asked the best possible understanding between clubs and the federation. A way to try to cool an eruptive situation.
After Dembélé’s injury, PSG denounced in a scathing statement the choice of Blues to have the candidate for the Golden Ball 2025 played. The Parisian club had even exceptionally sent a letter to the FFF on the eve of France-Ukraine, stressing the very big risk to play Dembélé.
Hence the Parisian anger, and the feeling of not having been listened to by a medical staff of the Blues who would have done in his head. Philippe Diallo so solemnly wanted to reaffirm his confidence in the medical supervision of the Blues thus questioned. It remains to be seen whether this letter will be enough to calm things.
