体坛英语新闻：FFF to probe France's World Cup campaign

PARIS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes said FFF will host a meeting next month to investigate the nation's dismal World Cup campaign, it was reported here on Wednesday.

France finished bottom of Group A with only one point after turmoil in the camp. The players boycotted a training session on Sunday in protest at striker Nicolas Anelka being expelled from the squad following a row with Raymond Domenech.

The coach, who is being replaced by Laurent Blanc, responded by stripping Manchester United full back Patrice Evra of the captaincy at the Free State Stadium.

He said: "Everyone will go before the federal council, the president, the players, the coach, the medical staff, to see who is responsible.

"There will probably be sanctions but I can't pre-empt what the council will decide. What upsets me the most is the drama of last weekend.

"For me 50 years of values crumbled. I thought at the time of this shame that football brought to France - that is far worse than poor results."