France - Suspension of Zidane : "The punishment was much too severe"

19.06.98 22h00 CET

Aimé JACQUET, coach for the team from FRANCE (Group C):

Statements made on 19 June, following the 2-match suspension of Zinédine ZIDANE (10) by FIFA

"The punishment was much too severe. With these kinds of sanctions, the fact that playmakers like him take a such a beating is not sufficiently taken into account."