Jérôme Rothen criticises Saël Kumbedi’s call-up
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Jérôme Rothen criticises Saël Kumbedi’s call-up to the France national team, arguing that the defender’s performances at Wolfsburg in Germany’s second division do not justify his selection. The former French international expressed his reservations on RMC, in response to Zinédine Zidane’s explanations, according to RMC.
Jérôme Rothen believes that the France national team should be reserved for players delivering outstanding performances at club level. Speaking on RMC, the former French international therefore challenged the call-up of Saël Kumbedi, the 21-year-old right-back at Wolfsburg in Germany’s second division, who was called up to replace Pierre Kalulu, Seneweb reports.
Rothen also made fun of the explanation given by Zinédine Zidane, the France national team coach, who reportedly said he knew Kumbedi well because he had spent time with him in youth teams alongside his son. The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder ridiculed this justification, suggesting that players who had played alongside the coach’s son could also hope to be called up to the national team, Seneweb reports.
