Four French players to face disciplinary board

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The French Football Federation (FFF) has announced that they have opened disciplinary proceedings against four members of the Euro 2012 squad.

Samir Nasri, Hatem Ben Arfa, Jeremy Menez and Yann M'Vila will all face a disciplinary committee for various offences committed at the tournament in Poland and Ukraine, which France exited at the quarter-final stage.

Players’ misconduct

Nasri who has been the center of media frenzy since the post-match incident will face action over his foul-mouthed rant at a journalist after the Spain game, while Ben Arfa was reportedly involved in a dressing-room bust up with the Manchester City player after the group-stage defeat to Sweden.

Menez will be probed over an alleged gesture at goalkeeper and Captain Hugo Lloris, as M’Vila blanked manager Laurent Blanc following his substitution in the Spain encounter.

No tournament bonuses

As they are yet to name the next Les Blues coach, the FFF president Noel Le Graet confirmed at the press conference that no members of the 23-man squad would receive their tournament bonus.

-This money is blocked, which may be redistributed, perhaps not. I don't like to punish by nature and I don't like to deliver a hasty opinion, but our players should be punished or sanctioned. I don't want them thinking they are victims. They are not. Le Graet told NDTV.