Claude Makelele

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Claude Makelele is being treated as "a slave" by France coach Raymond Domenech.

Domenech has insisted Makelele reports for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Georgia and Italy, despite the midfielder announcing his retirement.

"Makelele is not a football player - Makelele is a slave," said Mourinho.

Chelsea are now planning talks with the French Football Federation as Fifa rules state Makelele faces a domestic ban if he does not turn up for France.

From BBC.

For once I agree with Moaninho. How can you retire, get called up anyway and then face a possible ban? The situation is utterly ridiculous.

Not quite sure whether a poll is actually needed, but the situation does seem slightly ridiculous. I suppose it is an unwritten rule as well that former internationals at the end of their career who don't want to play international football anymore, do not get called up either. Unless there is something we don't know.

toon h wrote:Not quite sure whether a poll is actually needed, but the situation does seem slightly ridiculous. I suppose it is an unwritten rule as well that former internationals at the end of their career who don't want to play international football anymore, do not get called up either. Unless there is something we don't know.

I did look but at the time of posting there were no other topics about it. Park's postings must have been hidden in the depths of time.

Nevermind, there is little point discussing it again (and in two topics).